4424, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4424, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living alone in postcode 4424 than they were in 2011, contributing to a shift toward larger households. This area is now more likely to have larger homes, with the typical dwelling housing 2.7 people.

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📍 4424, QLD, Postcode

Where 4424, QLD sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 4424, QLD — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4424, QLD2.7
Western Downs 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. While 24.1% of residents live alone, this is lower than most areas and has fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1% ▼ -18.0%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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4424, QLD splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 1 person (25%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 65.9%. One-parent families account for 7.6% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and national figures.

7.6% ▼ -40.5%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4424, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 4424, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4424/4424-qld/topic/family-households