Sandringham · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sandringham

How families and households are made up across the area.

A complete absence of single-parent families is the most striking feature of Sandringham, where 0.0% of families fit this category. This gap is far below the national figure of 14.1%. The area is dominated by couples, with typical homes holding slightly fewer people than the national average.

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📍 Sandringham, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandringham sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Sandringham — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sandringham2.3
4701, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Sandringham usually hold 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5. This is lower than most other similar areas.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Sandringham splits fairly evenly between 1 person (33%) and 2 people (33%), with 4 people at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 67.6% of families, while 47.1% are couples with children. There are no one-parent families or other family types here, a figure that is far below the 15.4% seen across Queensland.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sandringham, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 41%.

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 Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32510/sandringham/topic/family-households