Taranganba · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Taranganba

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Taranganba have remained steady since 2011, with a strong presence of multi-person homes. More than half of all families here are couples with children, contributing to a typical household size that matches the national figure.

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Where Taranganba sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Taranganba — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Taranganba2.5
4703, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Taranganba has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 39.2%, while those living alone make up 22.0%, a figure well below the Australian average.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.0% ▲ +36.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Taranganba, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.5% of families, while one-parent families account for 16.2%. This proportion of single-parent families is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure.

16.2% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Taranganba, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Taranganba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32748/taranganba/topic/family-households