Cambridge · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cambridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

An average of 2.7 people live in each home in Cambridge, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure means the typical household is slightly larger than the state and national averages.

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Where Cambridge sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Cambridge — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cambridge2.7
4822, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.7 people per home, households here are larger than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 67%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Cambridge, Couples without children is the majority at 100%.

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 Cambridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30497/cambridge/topic/family-households