Laguna Quays · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Laguna Quays

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in Laguna Quays, where most homes contain only one or two people. This creates a unique living pattern for the area, as nearly 68% of residents live alone, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Laguna Quays, Suburb / Locality

Where Laguna Quays sits — Average household size

1.6 ▼ -30.4%
  • 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 Laguna Quays — lower than 97% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Laguna Quays1.6
4800, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Very few people live in each home, with a typical size of 1.6 people, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This is because 67.4% of households are just one person, among the highest rates for similar areas.

1.6 ▼ -30.4%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 1.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

67.4% ▲ +199.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 57.1%
  • 2021: 67.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Laguna Quays, 1 person is the majority at 67%; 2 people is next at 26%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.6% of the area, which is well above both the state and national figures. Other family types are also common, with couples without children representing 40.5% of the mix.

21.6% ▲ +754.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Laguna Quays, the largest group is Couples without children at 42%, followed by Couples with children (36%) and One-parent families (22%).

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 Laguna Quays [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31605/laguna-quays/topic/family-households