Cannindah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cannindah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in Cannindah than in most other parts of the country. The typical household here has just 1.9 people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. This creates a distinct contrast with the broader trends seen across Queensland.

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📍 Cannindah, Suburb / Locality

Where Cannindah sits — Average household size

1.9
  • 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 Cannindah — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cannindah1.9
4630, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 1.9 people per home, households in Cannindah are much smaller than in most areas. This is well below both the Queensland and Australian typical figure of 2.5 people.

1.9

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cannindah, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 4 people (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 12% of the total, which is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 60% having no children and 52% having children.

12.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cannindah, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (42%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 Cannindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30514/cannindah/topic/family-households