Maroochy Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Maroochy Hinterland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Maroochy Hinterland have remained steady since 2011, though the number of single-parent families has fallen. The area is mostly made up of couples, with 89.8% of families consisting of two parents.

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📍 Maroochy Hinterland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Maroochy Hinterland sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Maroochy Hinterland — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Maroochy Hinterland2.4
4574, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 46.2%. Around 22.7% of people live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.4 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.7% ▼ -2.7%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Maroochy Hinterland, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.5% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%. This share has also fallen since 2011.

9.5% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Maroochy Hinterland splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (47%) and Couples without children (43%), with One-parent families at 9%.

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 Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/topic/family-households