Coomera · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coomera

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes and more children make daily life in Coomera feel busier than in most places. The area has a strong focus on family living, with a typical household size of 3.1 people, which is higher than the national figure.

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Where Coomera sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +3.3%
  • 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 Coomera — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coomera3.1
4209, QLD 3.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Coomera has some of the highest home occupancies in the region, with 3.1 people per home. This is a little above the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5, and it's reflected by the fact that very few people live alone here (11.5%).

3.1 ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.5% ▲ +9.2%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coomera, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children (60.1%). One-parent families make up 20.0% of the total, which is well above both the state and national figures.

20.0% ▲ +44.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coomera, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; One-parent families is next at 20%.

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 Coomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30688/coomera/topic/family-households