Helensvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Helensvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Helensvale than in the rest of the state, as larger households are the norm here. This creates a distinct profile where most homes are shared, with an average of 2.8 people per dwelling.

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📍 Helensvale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Helensvale sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 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 Helensvale — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Helensvale2.8
4212, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Helensvale holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most areas. Only 16.9% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.9% ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Helensvale, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.3%. One-parent families account for 12.4% of the total, which is a little below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

12.4% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Helensvale, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Helensvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071252/helensvale/topic/family-households