Blacks Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Blacks Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of families are led by a single parent in Blacks Beach compared to the state and national figures. This is a place where homes are typically larger, with nearly three people per household and far fewer people living alone than in most other areas.

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📍 Blacks Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Blacks Beach sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -6.7%
  • 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 Blacks Beach — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Blacks Beach2.8
4740, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Blacks Beach holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 16.4% of residents live alone, a figure well below the Queensland average of 24.7%.

2.8 ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.4% ▲ +113.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Blacks Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 21.5% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples with children, who account for 55.6% of the total.

21.5% ▲ +157.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Blacks Beach, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Blacks Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30277/blacks-beach/topic/family-households