4216, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4216, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 31% of people live alone in postcode 4216, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to the area having much smaller households than most other similar places. The typical home here holds just 2.2 people.

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📍 4216, QLD, Postcode

Where 4216, QLD sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 4216, QLD — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4216, QLD2.2
Gold Coast 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31% of households consist of a single person, which is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common at 41.7%, which helps explain why the typical household size is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.9% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4216, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 42.9% of families, while couples without children account for 40.2%. One-parent families represent 15.6% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

15.6% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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4216, QLD splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (43%) and Couples without children (40%), with One-parent families at 16%.

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 4216, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4216/4216-qld/topic/family-households