Surfers Paradise - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Surfers Paradise - South

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.

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📍 Surfers Paradise - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Surfers Paradise - South sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Surfers Paradise - South — lower than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Surfers Paradise - South2.0
4217, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

Household size

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Surfers Paradise - South splits fairly evenly between 2 people (39%) and 1 person (39%), with 3 people at 12%.

Families

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.

Family composition

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In Surfers Paradise - South, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (36%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 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