4170, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4170, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group in postcode 4170, where 59.5% of families fall into this category. This area is largely made up of family homes, with typical households mirroring the state and national average of 2.5 people.

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📍 4170, QLD, Postcode

Where 4170, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 4170, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4170, QLD2.5
Brisbane 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.5 people, a figure that has edged up slightly since 2011. People living alone make up 24.7% of households, which is lower than in most other similar areas.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4170, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families account for 11.6% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%. This proportion has barely changed over the last ten years.

11.6% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4170, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 4170, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4170/4170-qld/topic/family-households