2.4 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Scarborough - Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Scarborough - Newport sits around the middle of similar areas for its family and household makeup. Most homes here are modest in size, with a typical household consisting of two people. This reflects a balanced mix of family units and individuals living alone.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Scarborough - Newport — lower than 64% of areas.
| Scarborough - Newport | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 4020, QLD | 2.2 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 26.7% of people live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Overall, household size is about the same as the state and national average, with 2.4 people per home.
2.4 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.7% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Scarborough - Newport, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Nearly half of families are couples with children (49.6%), while couples without children make up 37%. One-parent families account for 12.5%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.
12.5% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Scarborough - Newport, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Scarborough - Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051575/scarborough-newport/topic/family-households