2.0 —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Surfers Paradise - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in Surfers Paradise - South than in most of Australia. This area is distinct for its small household sizes, with the typical home containing just two people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Surfers Paradise - South — lower than 93% of areas.
| Surfers Paradise - South | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 4217, QLD | 2.1 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 39% of residents live by themselves, a figure far above the Queensland average of 24.7%. This explains why the area has some of the lowest numbers of people per home at this level.
2.0 —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
39.0% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Surfers Paradise - South splits fairly evenly between 2 people (39%) and 1 person (39%), with 3 people at 12%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 47.8%, while couples with children account for 36.3%. One-parent families make up 13.7%, which is a little below the state figure.
13.7% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Surfers Paradise - South, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (36%) and One-parent families (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Surfers Paradise - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101562/surfers-paradise-south/topic/family-households