2.1 ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Port Douglas - Craiglie · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people share a home in Port Douglas - Craiglie than in the rest of the country. This area has a small typical household size of 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Douglas - Craiglie — lower than 71% of areas.
| Port Douglas - Craiglie | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | 2.2 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Nearly 30% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 44.5% of all homes.
2.1 ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.9% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Port Douglas - Craiglie, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children are the most frequent family type at 48.2%. One-parent families make up 10.6% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.
10.6% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Port Douglas - Craiglie, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (40%) and One-parent families (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Port Douglas - Craiglie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315080/port-douglas-craiglie/topic/family-households