Canungra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Canungra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Canungra compared to the state and national figures. This rural community is largely made up of families, with 60.1% of households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Canungra, Suburb / Locality

Where Canungra sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Canungra — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Canungra2.7
4275, QLD 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here tend to be larger than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.7 people. Only 17.6% of residents live alone, which is well below the Queensland figure of 24.7%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.6% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Canungra, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families are the norm here, and 13.4% are led by one parent, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most other families are couples, with 26.1% being couples without children.

13.4% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Canungra, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 Canungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30523/canungra/topic/family-households