Tewantin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tewantin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of homes in Tewantin are occupied by a single person, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This trend contributes to smaller households across the town, where the typical home holds fewer people than the national figure.

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📍 Tewantin, Suburb / Locality

Where Tewantin sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Tewantin — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tewantin2.3
4565, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home is 2.3, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that 28.3% of residents live alone, a rate well above the state average.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.3% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tewantin, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 45.9% of families, while 37.1% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 16.3% of the total, which is much higher than most similar areas.

16.3% ▼ -12.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tewantin, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32774/tewantin/topic/family-households