4156, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4156, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

The number of people living in each home in postcode 4156 has edged down slightly since 2011 to 3.2. This area is now defined by very large households and a strong presence of families with children. It stands out for having far fewer people living alone than the national average.

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📍 4156, QLD, Postcode

Where 4156, QLD sits — Average household size

3.2 ▼ -3.0%
  • 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 4156, QLD — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4156, QLD3.2
Brisbane 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than typical Australian households, with 3.2 people per home. This is reflected in the fact that only 8.3% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

3.2 ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.3
  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

8.3% ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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4156, QLD splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 4 people (27%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 73.0%. In contrast, one-parent families are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 6.9% of families.

6.9% ▲ +50.5%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4156, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 4156, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4156/4156-qld/topic/family-households