Kanimbla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kanimbla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Kanimbla compared to the rest of the country, with only 14.4% of households being single-person homes. This is a place where larger living arrangements are the norm, as the typical home holds nearly three people.

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📍 Kanimbla, Suburb / Locality

Where Kanimbla sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 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 Kanimbla — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kanimbla2.9
4870, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Kanimbla are larger than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, and is much higher than most similar areas.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.4% ▲ +57.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kanimbla, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 65.7% of the total. One-parent families account for 9.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

9.6% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kanimbla, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 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 Kanimbla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31483/kanimbla/topic/family-households