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.
4370, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all families in postcode 4370 are couples with children. This area has a high number of people living alone and more one-parent families than most other regions. These trends highlight a diverse mix of household types across the district.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4370, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4370, QLD | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Southern Downs | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 29.6% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6% and has risen since 2011. Despite this, the typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.6% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4370, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.0% of the total, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This proportion has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011 and is much higher than in most similar areas.
18.0% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4370, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4370, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4370/4370-qld/topic/family-households