Coomera · State Electorate

Family & Households in Coomera

How families and households are made up across the area.

A huge gap exists between Coomera and the rest of the country, with homes here being much larger than the national norm. The area is dominated by families, with the typical household now holding 3.1 people.

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📍 Coomera, State Electorate

Where Coomera sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +19.2%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 3 areas
  • 2.0: 4 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 23 areas
  • 2.3: 65 areas
  • 2.4: 66 areas
  • 2.5: 72 areas
  • 2.6: 51 areas
  • 2.7: 44 areas
  • 2.8: 32 areas
  • 2.9: 28 areas
  • 3.0: 11 areas
  • 3.1: 10 areas
  • 3.2: 10 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 0 areas
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 0 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Coomera — higher than 95% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coomera3.1
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Coomera are among the largest in the region, and the number of people per home has risen from 2.6 in 2011 to 3.1. Only 11.6% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

3.1 ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.6% ▼ -46.7%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coomera, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 63%, while one-parent families account for 16.1%. This last group is higher than most areas and has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.

16.1% ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coomera, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Coomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30022/coomera/topic/family-households