Fishermans Paradise · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fishermans Paradise

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller homes and more people living alone shape daily life in Fishermans Paradise, where 30.1% of households consist of just one person. This is well above the national figure of 25.6%, reflecting a community where smaller living arrangements are common.

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📍 Fishermans Paradise, Suburb / Locality

Where Fishermans Paradise sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Paradise — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fishermans Paradise2.2
2539, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. Two-person households are the most common at 44.2%, while those living alone make up 30.1%.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.1% ▼ -7.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.6%
  • 2016: 28.5%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fishermans Paradise, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.3% of the area, a figure well above the Australian average of 14.1%. Couples without children are the most frequent family type at 42.3%.

17.3% ▼ -15.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Fishermans Paradise splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (42%) and Couples with children (40%), with One-parent families at 17%.

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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11526/fishermans-paradise/topic/family-households