Sarina · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sarina

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Sarina are couples with children, which is a key feature of the local community. Most households here consist of two or more people, reflecting a strong presence of family units. The area maintains a family-focused structure that is common across the region.

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Where Sarina sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Sarina — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sarina2.6
4737, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Sarina typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. About 23.4% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.4% ▲ +12.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sarina, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.8% of families, while 29.5% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 14.6%, which is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the national rate of 14.1%.

14.6% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sarina, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without 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 Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32518/sarina/topic/family-households