4425, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4425, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of people in postcode 4425 live alone, a figure well above the national average. This high number of single-person homes contributes to a trend of shrinking household sizes across the area. The region also sees a much higher proportion of one-parent families compared to most other areas.

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📍 4425, QLD, Postcode

Where 4425, QLD sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -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 4425, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4425, QLD2.3
Western Downs 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in the area holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This shift is driven by the 33.3% of residents who live alone, a proportion that rose 11 points since 2011.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.3% ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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4425, QLD splits fairly evenly between 2 people (38%) and 1 person (37%), with 4 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.5% of the area, which is well above the 14.1% national average. This group has grown significantly, rising 9.7 points since 2011, while couples with children represent 46.8% of families.

18.5% ▲ +108.9%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4425, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 4425, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4425/4425-qld/topic/family-households