Cooloola Cove · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cooloola Cove

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes define Cooloola Cove, where 53.8% of homes are shared by just two people. This trend makes the area stand out as a place where few large households exist compared to similar regions.

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📍 Cooloola Cove, Suburb / Locality

Where Cooloola Cove sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -12.5%
  • 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 Cooloola Cove — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cooloola Cove2.1
4580, QLD 2.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.1 people. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5, partly because 26.4% of people live alone, which is higher than most areas.

2.1 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.4% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cooloola Cove, 2 people is the majority at 54%; 1 person is next at 26%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 57%, while 28.8% of families are couples with children. One-parent families account for 13.5%, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas.

13.5% ▼ -17.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cooloola Cove, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 29%.

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 Cooloola Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30684/cooloola-cove/topic/family-households