Shannonvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Shannonvale

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.

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📍 Shannonvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Shannonvale sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Shannonvale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Shannonvale2.7
4873, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.7%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Shannonvale, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (23%) and 1 person (14%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Shannonvale, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Shannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32545/shannonvale/topic/family-households