Cunnamulla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cunnamulla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Cunnamulla than in the rest of the country, with 36.9% of households being single-person homes. This contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to the state and national figures. The area also sees a much higher rate of single-parent families.

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📍 Cunnamulla, Suburb / Locality

Where Cunnamulla sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Cunnamulla — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cunnamulla2.3
4490, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is common here, with 36.9% of households containing just one person, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home in Cunnamulla holds 2.3 people, a little below the Australian average of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.9% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.1%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 36.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Cunnamulla splits fairly evenly between 1 person (37%) and 2 people (33%), with 3 people at 10%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 25.4% of the total, a figure that is far above the Queensland average of 15.4% and among the highest for similar areas. Other family types include couples with children, who account for 45.7% of families.

25.4% ▲ +17.8%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cunnamulla, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (27%) and One-parent families (25%).

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 Cunnamulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30767/cunnamulla/topic/family-households