Carindale · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Carindale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Carindale than in most other areas, meaning more residents share their homes. This creates a community where families are the primary focus, with 62.4% of households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Carindale, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Carindale sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Carindale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Carindale2.6
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Carindale holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 22% of residents live by themselves, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 25.6% and has barely changed since 2011.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.0% ▲ +1.9%

Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Carindale, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 11.2% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places and well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%. This proportion has also fallen slightly since 2011.

11.2% ▼ -9.9%

Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Carindale, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Carindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30301/carindale/topic/family-households