Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer one-parent families have lived in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach over recent years, with that figure falling 4.8 percentage points since 2016. The area is now mostly made up of couples, whether with or without children. This shift occurs while the typical number of people per home remains steady at 2.4.

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📍 Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach2.4
4573, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About a quarter of residents live alone, a figure that rose 1.3 percentage points since 2016. Two-person households are the most common, making up 38.2% of all homes.

2.4

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 8.7% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most frequent family type at 57.7%.

8.7%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051543/peregian-beach-marcus-beach/topic/family-households