Cairdbeign · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cairdbeign

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Cairdbeign compared to the rest of the country, with only 12.5% of households being single-person homes. This creates a distinct community where the typical home is larger than the national figure, averaging 2.8 people per dwelling.

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📍 Cairdbeign, Suburb / Locality

Where Cairdbeign sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Cairdbeign — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cairdbeign2.8
4722, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Cairdbeign has much larger households than most areas, with 2.8 people per home. This is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5, and it is reflected in the fact that 41.7% of homes house five or more people.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cairdbeign, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 5 people (23%) and 6 or more (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are completely absent here, a figure far below the 15.4% seen across Queensland. Instead, the area is dominated by couples, with 53.4% of families consisting of partners with children.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cairdbeign, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 48%.

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 Cairdbeign [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30477/cairdbeign/topic/family-households