4357, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4357, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of all homes in postcode 4357 are occupied by people living alone, a figure well above the national average. This highlights a shift in the local living patterns, where single-person households have become more common over the last decade.

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📍 4357, QLD, Postcode

Where 4357, 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 4357, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4357, QLD2.4
Toowoomba 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.4% of people here live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7% and has risen since 2011. Most homes hold two people (39.4%), and the typical household size of 2.4 people is about the same as the rest of the country.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.4% ▲ +13.9%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4357, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.2% of local families, while those without children account for 37.5%. One-parent families represent 13.2% of the total, which is a little below the state average and has risen slightly since 2011.

13.2% ▲ +10.9%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4357, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 4357, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4357/4357-qld/topic/family-households