2.3 ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Burrum Heads - East · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people living alone than in most areas makes Burrum Heads - East (L) a place where most households are shared. The typical home holds 2.3 people, though this number has dropped since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Burrum Heads - East — lower than 57% of areas.
| Burrum Heads - East | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 4659, QLD | 2.1 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common here, making up 56.1% of all households. Only 18.9% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
2.3 ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.9% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Burrum Heads - East, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 1 person is next at 20%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children lead the way at 56.1%, while 32% of families have children. One-parent families make up 9.7% of the area, which is much lower than most similar places and well below the Queensland average.
9.7% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Burrum Heads - East, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Burrum Heads - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321025/burrum-heads-east/topic/family-households