4427, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4427, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

A significant rise in one-parent families to 16.0% defines the domestic landscape of postcode 4427. This is much higher than most similar areas and marks a 6.3 point increase since 2011. Most homes here are small, with about half containing just two people.

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📍 4427, QLD, Postcode

Where 4427, QLD sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 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 4427, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4427, QLD2.4
Western Downs 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Fewer people are living alone here than in most areas, a trend that has fallen by 10 points since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9% ▼ -30.5%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.9%
  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4427, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 42.7% of families, while 37.4% are couples without children. The number of one-parent families is a little above the national figure of 14.1%.

16.0% ▲ +64.2%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4427, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 4427, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4427/4427-qld/topic/family-households