Carindale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Carindale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes have become more common in Carindale since 2011, with the typical household now holding 2.8 people. This is much higher than in most other areas, reflecting a local trend toward larger living arrangements. Most homes here are occupied by couples with children.

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📍 Carindale, Suburb / Locality

Where Carindale sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Carindale — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Carindale2.8
4152, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is uncommon here, with only 17.3% of people doing so—a figure well below the national average of 25.6%. Instead, homes are larger than usual, with 31.9% of households containing two people and 21.1% containing four.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.3% ▲ +14.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Carindale, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 66.8%. Only 8.4% of families are headed by one parent, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

8.4% ▼ -8.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Carindale, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Carindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30540/carindale/topic/family-households