4359, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4359, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 4359 compared to the rest of the country, with only 20.1% of households consisting of one person. This creates a landscape where most homes are shared, resulting in a typical household size of 2.6 people.

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📍 4359, QLD, Postcode

Where 4359, 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 4359, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4359, QLD2.6
Toowoomba 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 41.3% of households containing two people. The number of people living alone is well below the national figure of 25.6%, though this has risen slightly since 2011.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.1% ▲ +5.4%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4359, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.7%. One-parent families are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 8.6% since 2011 and sitting well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

8.6% ▼ -39.0%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4359, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 4359, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4359/4359-qld/topic/family-households