2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Canberra - Queanbeyan · Urban Area
Family & Households in Canberra - Queanbeyan
How families and households are made up across the area.
Most homes in Canberra - Queanbeyan are family-focused, with nearly 60% of families consisting of couples with children. This high proportion of family units means the area is less likely to be dominated by single-person households than other similar regions.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 2.0: 2 areas
- 2.1: 1 area
- 2.2: 11 areas
- 2.3: 27 areas
- 2.4: 24 areas
- 2.5: 27 areas
- 2.6: 9 areas
- 2.7: 5 areas
- 2.8: 3 areas
- 2.9: 0 areas
- 3.0: 1 area
- 3.1: 0 areas
- 3.2: 0 areas
- 3.3: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra - Queanbeyan — higher than 71% of areas.
| Canberra - Queanbeyan | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | 1.9 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is much higher than most areas and has edged down slightly since 2011. While 26.1% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—two-person households are the most common, making up 32.5% of the total.
26.1% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Canberra - Queanbeyan, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 12.1% of the total, a figure that is among the lowest at this level and a little below the national average. This has remained steady since 2011, while couples with children form the largest group at 59.8%.
12.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Canberra - Queanbeyan, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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 Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/8001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/family-households