Coolabunia · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coolabunia

How families and households are made up across the area.

A very low rate of one-parent families marks the daily life in Coolabunia, where only 2.1% of families fit this description. Most households here are headed by couples, creating a family-focused environment that differs sharply from the national trend.

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Where Coolabunia sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Coolabunia — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coolabunia2.5
4610, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Coolabunia holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. Two-person households are the most common at 39.1%, while those living alone make up 21.7%, a figure well below the national average.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▲ +58.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coolabunia, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.3% of families, while those without children account for 33.6%. The proportion of one-parent families is far below both the state and national figures, sitting at just 2.1%.

2.1% ▼ -86.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 2.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coolabunia, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Coolabunia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30677/coolabunia/topic/family-households