Sarina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Sarina

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Sarina compared to the state and national figures. The area is mainly made up of families, with over half of all households consisting of couples with children. This creates a community where larger homes are more common than in many other parts of the country.

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📍 Sarina, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sarina sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Sarina — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sarina2.6
4738, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Sarina hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. While the number of people living alone rose to 21.3% since 2011, this remains well below the Queensland average of 24.7%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.3% ▲ +11.0%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sarina, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 55.3%. One-parent families account for 11.4% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4% and has barely changed since 2011.

11.4% ▲ +0.5%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sarina, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021352/sarina/topic/family-households