4055, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4055, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Households in postcode 4055 have seen a slight shift since 2011, with the typical number of people per home edging down to 2.9. This area is now defined by larger living arrangements, with far fewer people living alone than in the rest of Queensland or Australia.

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📍 4055, QLD, Postcode

Where 4055, QLD sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4055, QLD — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4055, QLD2.9
Moreton Bay 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than average, with 2.9 people per household. This is a little above the national figure and helps explain why only 13.3% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.3% ▲ +2.7%

Lower than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4055, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (25%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families are couples with children, making up 66.7% of the total. Only 10.3% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and national averages, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

10.3% ▲ +12.7%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4055, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 4055, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4055/4055-qld/topic/family-households