2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4497, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4497, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
A steady rise in single-person households has occurred in postcode 4497 since 2011. While the number of people living alone has grown, the area remains a strong base for families, with nearly 67% of households consisting of couples with children.
2.7
▲ +3.8%
- 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 4497, QLD — higher than 79% of areas.
| 4497, QLD | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Balonne | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. While two-person homes are the most common at 37.5%, the proportion of people living alone has risen to 26.9% since 2011.
26.9% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4497, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 5 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 6.9% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Most families are couples with children, who account for 67.3% of the mix.
6.9% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4497, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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 4497, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4497/4497-qld/topic/family-households