4428, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4428, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families have fallen to just 8% in postcode 4428, reflecting a shift in the local family makeup since 2011. This area is now defined by a high proportion of couples with children and households that are slightly larger than usual.

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📍 4428, QLD, Postcode

Where 4428, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 4428, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4428, QLD2.5
Maranoa 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 similar areas and has edged up since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 39.6%, while 24.4% of residents live alone.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.4% ▲ +0.0%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4428, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.3% of families in the area. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than most other areas, sitting well below both the Queensland and national figures.

8.0% ▼ -21.4%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4428, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 4428, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4428/4428-qld/topic/family-households