2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Darra - Sumner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live in each home in Darra - Sumner than in most similar areas. While the typical household size is 2.7 people, the area is also marked by a notably high number of single-parent families compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Darra - Sumner — higher than 71% of areas.
| Darra - Sumner | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4076, QLD | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes here are slightly larger than the national figure of 2.5 people. While a third of households have two people, those living alone rose to 23.7% since 2011.
2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.7% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Darra - Sumner, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 17.3% of the total, a figure well above the Australian average of 14.1%. Most families are couples with children, who account for 59.4% of the group.
17.3% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Darra - Sumner, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Darra - Sumner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011271/darra-sumner/topic/family-households