4408, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4408, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have lived alone in postcode 4408 since 2011, with this trend contributing to a rise in one-parent families. Roughly a third of all households are now single-person homes, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 4408, QLD, Postcode

Where 4408, QLD sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 4408, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4408, QLD2.3
Western Downs 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high 33.3% of residents live alone, a figure that rose 4.3 points since 2011 and is much higher than most areas. Because of this, the typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.3% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 31.2%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4408, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.6% of families here. One-parent families account for 15.2%, a figure that rose 4.4 points since 2011 and is now a little above the national average.

15.2% ▲ +41.1%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4408, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 4408, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4408/4408-qld/topic/family-households