Coonarr · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coonarr

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 16.7% of people live alone in Coonarr, a figure that is well below the national average. This makes it an area where most residents share their homes with others. The typical household consists of two people, reflecting a community focused more on pairs and families than single occupants.

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📍 Coonarr, Suburb / Locality

Where Coonarr 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 Coonarr — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coonarr2.4
4670, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. Half of all households consist of two people, while 16.7% are single-person homes, a rate much lower than most other areas.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7% ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coonarr, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About 16.3% of families are one-parent households, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Over half of all families are couples without children, while 34.7% are couples with children.

16.3% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coonarr, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (34%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Coonarr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30695/coonarr/topic/family-households