Caloundra Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Caloundra Hinterland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people share a roof in Caloundra Hinterland than in most similar areas, with a typical home holding 2.3 people. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. The area is largely made up of small households, with nearly half consisting of just two people.

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📍 Caloundra Hinterland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Caloundra Hinterland sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Caloundra Hinterland — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Caloundra Hinterland2.3
4552, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 25.7% of residents live alone, which is a little above the Queensland figure and has risen slightly since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 46.1%, while those with five or more people make up only 4.1%.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.7% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Caloundra Hinterland, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group of families at 45.0%, followed closely by couples with children at 40.5%. One-parent families account for 14.0% of the total, which is a little below the state average and down 1.2 percentage points since 2011.

14.0% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Caloundra Hinterland splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (45%) and Couples with children (40%), with One-parent families at 14%.

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 Caloundra Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061440/caloundra-hinterland/topic/family-households