4117, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4117, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large, multi-person homes are the norm in postcode 4117, where the typical household size is 3.5 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, making it one of the most crowded living environments in the region.

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📍 4117, QLD, Postcode

Where 4117, QLD sits — Average household size

3.5 ▲ +20.7%
  • 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 4117, QLD — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4117, QLD3.5
Brisbane 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are notably full, with 24.7% fitting four people and another 12% holding six or more. Only 12.1% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.5 ▲ +20.7%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.1% ▲ +6.8%

Lower than 98% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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4117, QLD splits fairly evenly between 4 people (25%) and 2 people (21%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 71.1%. One-parent families have also increased since 2011, now making up 16.6% of the total, which is a little above the national figure.

16.6% ▲ +49.3%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4117, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; One-parent families is next at 17%.

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 4117, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4117/4117-qld/topic/family-households