4347, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4347, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in postcode 4347 are couples with children, making this the most common home type in the area. While the typical home size is about the same as the national figure, there has been a steady rise in people living alone over the last decade.

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📍 4347, QLD, Postcode

Where 4347, QLD sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 4347, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4347, QLD2.6
Lockyer Valley 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.6 people live in the typical home, which is higher than most similar areas. While 24.5% of people live alone—a figure that has risen by 5.5 points since 2011—two-person households are the most common, making up 37.4% of the area.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.5% ▲ +28.8%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4347, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.2% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and a little above the national figure. This group has grown by 5.1 points since 2011, while couples without children account for 31.8% of families.

15.2% ▲ +50.3%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4347, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 4347, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4347/4347-qld/topic/family-households