2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4007, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in postcode 4007 than in the rest of the country, with 38.2% of homes being single-person households. This trend has grown since 2011, leaving the area with a typical household size that is smaller than both the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4007, QLD — lower than 86% of areas.
| 4007, QLD | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home has 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure. This is driven by the high number of people living alone, a figure that rose 4.6 points since 2011.
2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
38.2% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
4007, QLD splits fairly evenly between 1 person (38%) and 2 people (37%), with 3 people at 11%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 48% of families here. At the same time, one-parent families make up 10.3% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure.
10.3% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4007, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4007, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4007/4007-qld/topic/family-households