Turkey Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Turkey Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking 35.4% of people live alone in Turkey Beach, which is far above the national figure. This trend helps explain why households here are much smaller than in most other areas, with the typical home holding fewer than two people.

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Where Turkey Beach sits — Average household size

1.9 ▼ -17.4%
  • 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 Turkey Beach — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Turkey Beach1.9
4678, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Turkey Beach has just 1.9 people, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. Nearly half of all households consist of two people, while 35.4% are single-person homes.

1.9 ▼ -17.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.4% ▲ +37.7%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 35.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Turkey Beach, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 40%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the bulk of families at 65.6%. One-parent families account for 12.5% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state and national averages.

12.5% ▲ +34.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Turkey Beach, Couples without children is the majority at 66%; Couples with children is next at 21%.

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 Turkey Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32888/turkey-beach/topic/family-households