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.
Sarina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sarina — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sarina | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4738, QLD | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.3% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Sarina, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Sarina, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
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