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.
4357, QLD · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4357, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4357, QLD | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Toowoomba | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.4% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4357, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (11%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4357, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (13%).
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