4131, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4131, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are common in postcode 4131, where a typical household has 2.8 people. This is much higher than most similar areas. The area is heavily shaped by families, with a very high proportion of one-parent households compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 4131, QLD, Postcode

Where 4131, QLD sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 4131, QLD — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4131, QLD2.8
Logan 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are generally larger than average, with 2.8 people per dwelling, though this is slightly lower than the 2.9 recorded in 2011. While 30.3% of households have two people, the share of people living alone has risen to 23.0% since 2011.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.0% ▲ +36.0%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4131, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.7% of the total, a figure that is far above the Australian average of 14.1%. This represents one of the highest proportions for this type of family across similar areas, and the figure has risen since 2011.

24.7% ▲ +12.7%

Higher than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4131, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; One-parent families is next at 25%.

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 4131, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4131/4131-qld/topic/family-households