4304, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4304, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of one-parent families live in postcode 4304 compared to the national figure. This area is marked by a significant number of single-person homes and a growing proportion of single-parent households. While most homes hold about 2.4 people, the local makeup varies widely from small single-person flats to larger family houses.

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📍 4304, QLD, Postcode

Where 4304, QLD sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 4304, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4304, QLD2.4
Ipswich 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.6% of people here live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. This number has risen since 2011, and two-person homes are now the most common, making up 33.4% of all households.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.6% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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4304, QLD splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.5% of the total, a figure that is far above the Australian average of 14.1%. This represents a rise of 3.9 points since 2011, while couples with children remain the largest group at 48.5%.

24.5% ▲ +18.9%

Higher than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4304, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (25%) and One-parent families (24%).

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 4304, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4304/4304-qld/topic/family-households