South Mission Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Mission Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people share a home in South Mission Beach compared to the state and national figures. This area is defined by a high proportion of two-person households, making up nearly half of all homes.

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📍 South Mission Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where South Mission Beach sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -12.0%
  • 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 South Mission Beach — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Mission Beach2.2
4852, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.2 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5. About 25.8% of residents live alone, a rate that is about the same as the national average.

2.2 ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.8% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Mission Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the most common family type at 44.7%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 11.9% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

11.9% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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South Mission Beach splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (45%) and Couples with children (42%), with One-parent families at 12%.

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 South Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32596/south-mission-beach/topic/family-households