Canal Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Canal Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller households have become the norm in Canal Creek since 2011. With only 2.0 people per home, this area has a much lower density of residents per dwelling than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Canal Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Canal Creek sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Canal Creek — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Canal Creek2.0
4702, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Canal Creek holds just 2.0 people, which is well below the figure for both Queensland and Australia, where the usual number is 2.5.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 133%, ahead of Couples with children (50%).

Family composition

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In Canal Creek, Couples without children is the majority at 73%; Couples with children is next at 27%.

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 Canal Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30511/canal-creek/topic/family-households