4468, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4468, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people have lived alone in postcode 4468 since 2011, contributing to a shift in how the area's residents are housed. This trend has pushed the typical number of people per home down to 2.3, which is lower than most other areas.

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📍 4468, QLD, Postcode

Where 4468, 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 4468, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4468, QLD2.3
Murweh 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.4% of residents live by themselves, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Consequently, homes here are smaller than usual, with 41.2% of households consisting of just two people.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.4% ▲ +9.8%

Higher than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4468, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47% of families, while one-parent families are much less common here than in most areas at 8.9%. This is well below the Queensland figure, despite a small increase since the last census.

8.9% ▲ +53.8%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4468, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (9%).

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 4468, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4468/4468-qld/topic/family-households