2.2 ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4372, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4372, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living together in 4372, as the typical home size has dropped to 2.2 people since 2011. This area is now defined by a very low rate of one-parent families, which sit at just 3.8%—far below the national figure.
2.2
▼ -15.4%
- 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 4372, QLD — lower than 79% of areas.
| 4372, QLD | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Southern Downs | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common at 43.3%, and those living alone have risen to 26.7%. This helps explain why the average number of people per home is much lower than in most other areas.
26.7% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4372, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (7%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52.8% of families, while those without children account for 40.6%. The proportion of one-parent families is among the lowest for its level at 3.8%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
3.8% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4372, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 42%.
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 4372, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4372/4372-qld/topic/family-households