2.3 ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4407, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Well below the state average for single-parent homes, postcode 4407 is an area where family structures differ from the broader Queensland trend. While many homes are smaller than usual, more than half of the families here include children.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4407, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.
| 4407, QLD | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Toowoomba | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in the area are smaller than most, with a typical household of 2.3 people. This is a decline from 2011, and it is consistent with the 26.7% of people who now live alone, a figure that has risen since the last census.
2.3 ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.7% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4407, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52.5% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families represent only 10.7% of the total, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures.
10.7% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4407, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4407, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4407/4407-qld/topic/family-households