Dayboro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Dayboro

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Dayboro compared to the rest of the state, with only 12.5% of households consisting of one person. This creates a strong family focus for the area, where the typical home is larger than the national average. Most households here are anchored by couples, many of whom are raising children.

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📍 Dayboro, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dayboro sits — Average household size

3.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 Dayboro — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dayboro3.0
4520, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Dayboro are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is a steady trend that has barely changed since 2011, with 37.6% of homes housing two people.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.5% ▼ -0.6%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dayboro, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, as 62.1% of households are couples with children. One-parent families make up only 7.6% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

7.6% ▼ -15.6%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dayboro, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Dayboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011384/dayboro/topic/family-households