Upper Daintree · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Upper Daintree

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Upper Daintree, where the typical home holds 3.7 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community dominated by large family groups.

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📍 Upper Daintree, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Daintree sits — Average household size

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 Upper Daintree — higher than 98% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Upper Daintree3.7
4873, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are crowded compared to the rest of the country, with 3.7 people per dwelling. This is well above the Queensland average of 2.5.

Household size

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In Upper Daintree, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is almost exclusively centered on couples, as 77.3% have children and 22.7% do not. Notably, one-parent families make up 0.0% of the total, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Upper Daintree, Couples with children is the majority at 77%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Upper Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32904/upper-daintree/topic/family-households