2.2 ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4412, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Smaller living arrangements are common in postcode 4412, where the typical home holds just 2.2 people. This is a little below the national figure, reflecting a trend toward smaller households and a growing number of people living on their own.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4412, QLD — lower than 79% of areas.
| 4412, QLD | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Western Downs | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 31.4% of people here live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. This shift is part of a clear trend, as the proportion of single-person homes rose by 9.6 percentage points since 2011.
2.2 ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.4% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
4412, QLD splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 24%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children (62.6%), while one-parent families make up 8.4%. This last figure is well below the national average of 14.1%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +158.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4412, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4412, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4412/4412-qld/topic/family-households