4462, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4462, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group in postcode 4462, where 55.7% of families fall into this category. The area is shaped by a mix of family homes and a notably high number of people living on their own.

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📍 4462, QLD, Postcode

Where 4462, QLD sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 4462, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4462, QLD2.3
Maranoa 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high 32.7% of people live alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6% that has risen since 2011. This helps explain why the typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.7% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4462, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are almost non-existent here at 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%. This reflects a downward trend from 2011, while couples without children make up another 36.4% of families.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4462, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 4462, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4462/4462-qld/topic/family-households