2.5 —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4474, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 4474 compared to the rest of the country, with only 15.4% of households being single-person homes. This makes the area stand out from both Queensland and Australia, where a quarter of all households are people living by themselves.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4474, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.
| 4474, QLD | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Quilpie | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Most homes here house two people, and the typical number of residents per home has risen to 2.5 since 2016. This is higher than most similar areas and matches the state and national figures.
2.5 —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.4% —
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4474, QLD, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 24%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life in the area is dominated by couples, with 65.4% having children and 34.6% without. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4474, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4474, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4474/4474-qld/topic/family-households