Carina · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Carina

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a quarter of all homes in Carina are occupied by people living alone, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a diverse mix of residents, with a typical household size of 2.4 people—roughly the same as across Queensland and Australia.

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Where Carina sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Carina — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Carina2.4
4152, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.7% of residents live by themselves, a figure a little above the national average. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 34.7% of the area.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Carina, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most frequent family type at 55.3%. One-parent families make up 14.8% of the total, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Queensland figure.

14.8% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Carina, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Carina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30538/carina/topic/family-households