Broadbeach - Burleigh · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Broadbeach - Burleigh

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller household sizes shape daily life in Broadbeach - Burleigh, where 28.1% of homes are occupied by just one person. This is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. With fewer people per home than most areas, the community leans toward smaller living arrangements.

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📍 Broadbeach - Burleigh, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Broadbeach - Burleigh sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Broadbeach - Burleigh — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Broadbeach - Burleigh2.3
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and two-person households are the most common at 38.8%.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Broadbeach - Burleigh, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51% of families, while couples without children account for 34.1%. One-parent families make up 13.6% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has fallen since 2011.

13.6% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Broadbeach - Burleigh, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Broadbeach - Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30901/broadbeach-burleigh/topic/family-households