2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4406, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in postcode 4406 are couples with children. This makes it a place where family-based living is common, with fewer people living alone than in most other Australian areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4406, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.
| 4406, QLD | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Western Downs | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here has 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 21.8% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.8% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4406, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 9.5% of the total, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%. This proportion has barely changed over the last decade.
9.5% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4406, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4406, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4406/4406-qld/topic/family-households