Cannonvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cannonvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Cannonvale include children, making it a child-friendly area. While many homes host families, about 26.7% of residents live alone, which is higher than most other similar areas. This mix creates a diverse living environment where small households and larger family homes exist side-by-side.

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📍 Cannonvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Cannonvale sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Cannonvale — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cannonvale2.4
4802, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Cannonvale houses 2.4 people, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. Single-person households are common here, making up 26.7% of all homes, which is a little above the national figure.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cannonvale, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.1% of the local total, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average. These families sit alongside couples with children, who form the largest group at 50.7%.

17.1% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cannonvale, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Cannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30521/cannonvale/topic/family-households