2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Seaforth - Calen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Seaforth - Calen than in most similar areas. This community is mostly made up of families, with the typical home housing 2.6 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Seaforth - Calen — higher than 57% of areas.
| Seaforth - Calen | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4798, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 41.6% of homes are shared by two people, while only 20.5% of residents live alone. This share of single-person households is well below the national figure of 25.6%, although it has risen slightly since 2011.
2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.5% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Seaforth - Calen, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 56.4% of families here. The share of one-parent families is just 8.1%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.
8.1% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Seaforth - Calen, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Seaforth - Calen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/topic/family-households