Canoona · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Canoona

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 40% of homes in Canoona are occupied by people living alone, a figure far above the national average. While the area has a high number of single-person households, the typical home still holds 2.7 people, which is slightly more than the national figure.

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📍 Canoona, Suburb / Locality

Where Canoona 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 Canoona — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Canoona2.7
4702, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A striking 39.4% of people live alone in Canoona, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. Despite this, household sizes vary widely, with 15.2% of homes containing four people and another 15.2% containing five.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

39.4%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.0%
  • 2021: 39.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Canoona, the largest group is 1 person at 34%, followed by 2 people (21%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.1% of the local total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 63.6% having children and 36.4% without.

9.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Canoona, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Canoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30522/canoona/topic/family-households