Bundaberg East - Kalkie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families have grown significantly in Bundaberg East - Kalkie, now making up 19.9% of the area. This rise is part of a broader shift in the local home landscape since 2011. While most homes still hold around two or three people, more residents are now living alone.

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📍 Bundaberg East - Kalkie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bundaberg East - Kalkie sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bundaberg East - Kalkie2.5
4670, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. About 26.4% of people live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.4% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bundaberg East - Kalkie, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure of 14.1%. Nearly half of all families are couples with children, while 29.6% are couples without children.

19.9% ▲ +34.8%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bundaberg East - Kalkie, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (30%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011496/bundaberg-east-kalkie/topic/family-households