4311, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4311, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger living arrangements are common in postcode 4311, where homes typically hold more people than in most other areas. The area is mostly made up of family units, with over half of families including children.

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📍 4311, QLD, Postcode

Where 4311, QLD sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 4311, QLD — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4311, QLD2.7
Somerset 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here usually hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. This is reflected in the fact that only 21.2% of people live alone, a figure well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.2% ▲ +5.1%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4311, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.8% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011, while couples with children remain the most common group at 50.8%.

18.8% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4311, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 4311, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4311/4311-qld/topic/family-households