4178, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4178, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in postcode 4178 have remained remarkably steady since 2011. The area is mostly made up of families, with 56.9% of households being couples with children. While the typical home size has barely changed, the region sees a much higher rate of one-parent families than most similar areas.

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📍 4178, QLD, Postcode

Where 4178, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 4178, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4178, QLD2.5
Brisbane 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.5 people live in the typical home, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Two-person households are the most common at 33.4%, while 26.4% of residents live alone.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.4% ▼ -0.6%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4178, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.0% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is slightly above the Australian average of 14.1% and has stayed consistent since 2011.

16.0% ▼ -4.7%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4178, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 4178, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4178/4178-qld/topic/family-households