4173, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4173, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share their homes in postcode 4173 than in most similar areas. This is a family-heavy region where over half of all households are couples with children. While the typical home size matches the national figure, the area has fewer people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 4173, QLD, Postcode

Where 4173, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 4173, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4173, QLD2.5
Brisbane 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

An average of 2.5 people live in each home, which is higher than most similar areas. While two-person households are the most common at 34.7%, those living alone make up 23.1%, a figure slightly below the Queensland and national averages.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▲ +9.6%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4173, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57.6%. Single-parent families account for 14.3%, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is slightly below the Queensland average and has fallen since 2011.

14.3% ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4173, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; 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 4173, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4173/4173-qld/topic/family-households