4416, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4416, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 4416 include children, reflecting a strong family focus for the area. While most homes are typical in size, there has been a notable shift in family structures over the last decade. This mix of larger family homes and a steady number of single-person households defines the local landscape.

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📍 4416, QLD, Postcode

Where 4416, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 4416, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4416, QLD2.5
Western Downs 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and has remained steady since 2011. About 26.6% of residents live alone, a figure slightly above the Queensland and national averages.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.6% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4416, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.6% of families, while 32.6% are couples without children. One-parent families now make up 11.3% of the total, a figure that rose 7.1 percentage points since 2011 but remains well below the state average.

11.3% ▲ +165.2%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4416, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 4416, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4416/4416-qld/topic/family-households