Coomera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Coomera

How families and households are made up across the area.

A notable rise in one-parent families has shaped the changing face of Coomera since 2011. Most homes are now larger than the national figure, with a strong focus on family living and very few people living alone. This shift reflects a community where large households are the norm.

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📍 Coomera, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Coomera sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +3.3%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Coomera — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coomera3.1
4209, QLD 3.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.1 people per home, Coomera has some of the largest households in the region. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, while only 11.5% of residents live alone, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

3.1 ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.5% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coomera, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60.1% of families here. One-parent families account for 20.0% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.

20.0% ▲ +44.9%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coomera, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; One-parent families is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Coomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071251/coomera/topic/family-households