4179, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4179, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in postcode 4179 than in most other Australian areas. This reflects a local trend toward larger living arrangements, with a typical home housing 2.6 people.

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📍 4179, QLD, Postcode

Where 4179, QLD sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 4179, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4179, QLD2.6
Brisbane 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 22.6% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 33.2% of the area.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.6% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4179, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 60.7%. One-parent families account for 13.7% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

13.7% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4179, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; 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 4179, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4179/4179-qld/topic/family-households