2.6 —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Noosa Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share a home in Noosa Hinterland than in most other areas, with 2.6 people per household. It is a place where few people live on their own and family units are the dominant way of life.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Noosa Hinterland — higher than 57% of areas.
| Noosa Hinterland | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4565, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 19.3% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 40.6% of all homes.
2.6 —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.3% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Noosa Hinterland, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 53.5% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.3%, a figure that is well below the Queensland average and has fallen since 2016.
11.3% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Noosa Hinterland, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316081549/noosa-hinterland/topic/family-households