4492, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4492, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of people living alone defines the home life in postcode 4492. While the typical home has 2.5 people, a striking 35.8% of households are single-person dwellings, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 4492, QLD, Postcode

Where 4492, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 4492, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4492, QLD2.5
Bulloo 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is much more common here than in most areas, with the figure rising 7.2 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the typical number of people per home remains 2.5, which is about the same as Queensland and Australia.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.8% ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 35.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4492, QLD, the largest group is 1 person at 35%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are the most common group at 64.5%, while one-parent families make up just 3.5%. This last figure is among the lowest at this level and is far below the national average of 14.1%.

3.5% ▼ -48.6%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 3.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4492, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 4492, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4492/4492-qld/topic/family-households