4478, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4478, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 10% of families in postcode 4478 are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure. This area is mostly made up of couples, with more than half of all families having children. It is a largely residential region where typical home sizes mirror the national average.

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📍 4478, QLD, Postcode

Where 4478, QLD sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 4478, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4478, QLD2.4
Blackall Tambo 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in postcode 4478 holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 25.4% of people live alone, this is a drop of 7.7 percentage points since 2011.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.4% ▼ -23.2%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4478, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.1% of families here, while 35.8% are couples without children. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than in most other areas across Australia.

10.0% ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4478, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 4478, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4478/4478-qld/topic/family-households