4161, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4161, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 4161 are couples with children, making it an area where family units are very common. While the typical home holds 2.7 people, far fewer residents live alone compared to the national average.

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📍 4161, QLD, Postcode

Where 4161, QLD sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 4161, QLD — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4161, QLD2.7
Redland 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up only 19.0% of households, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This is a much lower proportion than in most other areas, though the figure has risen slightly since 2011.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.0% ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4161, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.0% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 14.1%.

17.0% ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4161, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children 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 4161, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4161/4161-qld/topic/family-households