Tamborine · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Tamborine

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than three people typically live in each home in Tamborine (L), making it one of the most crowded areas of its type. This shift toward larger households is reflected in a sharp drop in the number of people living alone since 2011.

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📍 Tamborine, Urban Centre

Where Tamborine sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +39.1%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tamborine — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tamborine3.2
4270, QLD 3.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.2 people per home, household size is well above the Queensland and national figures of 2.5. Only 9.8% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen 14 points since 2011.

3.2 ▲ +39.1%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.8% ▼ -59.1%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tamborine, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up the majority of the area at 62.1%. Only 10.1% are one-parent families, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

10.1% ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tamborine, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Tamborine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321098/tamborine/topic/family-households