Peregian Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Peregian Springs

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Peregian Springs than in most other areas, with only 15% of households consisting of one person. This is a family-heavy community where the typical home is larger than the state average. Most residents live in multi-person households, reflecting a strong focus on family living.

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📍 Peregian Springs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Peregian Springs sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Springs — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Peregian Springs2.8
4573, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 2.8 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This higher density is reflected in the fact that 35.2% of homes hold two people and 22.6% hold four.

2.8

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.0%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Peregian Springs, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61% of the local families. One-parent families account for 14.7%, a figure that has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2016 and is about the same as the national average.

14.7%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Peregian Springs, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051544/peregian-springs/topic/family-households