2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4487, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4487, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
Well above the national figure, 18.5% of families in postcode 4487 are led by one parent. This is a distinct feature of the area, where single-parent households are much more common than in most other similar places. Overall, family life here is diverse, with a mix of larger households and a growing number of people living alone.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 4487, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.
| 4487, QLD | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Balonne | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 28.8% of people live alone, which is well above the Queensland and national figures. While the typical home has 2.5 people, this number has edged down since 2011.
28.8% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4487, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 18.5% of the total, a figure that has risen by 3.8 points since 2011. This is much higher than most areas, while couples with children are the most common family type at 51.3%.
18.5% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4487, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 4487, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4487/4487-qld/topic/family-households