4342, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4342, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher proportions of one-parent families live in postcode 4342 compared to the rest of the country. While the typical household size is about the same as the national figure, the area is marked by a high number of families with children.

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📍 4342, QLD, Postcode

Where 4342, 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 4342, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4342, QLD2.6
Lockyer Valley 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here generally hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and has remained steady since 2011. While 22.8% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this is still a little below the national average.

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.

22.8% ▲ +34.2%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4342, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.2% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 51.4%, while couples without children account for 30.3%.

18.2% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4342, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 4342, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4342/4342-qld/topic/family-households