Clear Island Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Clear Island Waters

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family life in Clear Island Waters is anchored by a strong presence of couples with children, who make up 56% of all families. This creates a domestic environment where most homes are family-oriented, though the area remains balanced with a steady mix of smaller households.

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📍 Clear Island Waters, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Clear Island Waters sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Clear Island Waters — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clear Island Waters2.5
4226, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Clear Island Waters holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. About 24.3% of residents live alone, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

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

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% ▲ +3.2%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clear Island Waters, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 11.5% of the total, which is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%. Most families here are couples, with 56% raising children and another 31.3% without them.

11.5% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clear Island Waters, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Clear Island Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081259/clear-island-waters/topic/family-households