Cannon Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cannon Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift toward larger living arrangements has defined Cannon Valley since 2011. This area is now dominated by families, with an unusually low number of people living by themselves compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Cannon Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Cannon Valley sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +7.1%
  • 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 Cannon Valley — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cannon Valley3.0
4800, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Cannon Valley are typically larger than most areas, with 3.0 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the low 11.6% of people living alone, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

3.0 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.6% ▲ +72.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cannon Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (27%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 64%. One-parent families represent just 9.2% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and national figures.

9.2% ▲ +91.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cannon Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Cannon Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30520/cannon-valley/topic/family-households