2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Shannonvale · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Shannonvale than in other parts of the country, with only 14.7% of households being single-person homes. This makes it a place where most residents share their living space with others, often in larger family settings.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shannonvale — higher than 71% of areas.
| Shannonvale | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Most homes in Shannonvale house two or more people, with a typical size of 2.7 residents. This is higher than most areas, and the number of single-person households is far below the Australian figure of 25.6%.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
14.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Shannonvale, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (23%) and 1 person (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is dominated by couples, with 61.3% of families having children. One-parent families make up just 4.0% of the total, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.
4.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Shannonvale, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Shannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32545/shannonvale/topic/family-households