4406, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4406, QLD

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.

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📍 4406, QLD, Postcode

Where 4406, 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 4406, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4406, QLD2.6
Western Downs 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4406, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4406, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 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