4500, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4500, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in postcode 4500, which is much higher than in most other areas. This high density per household is linked to a very low rate of people living alone, at just 18.2%. Most homes are occupied by families, with couples raising children being the most common group.

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📍 4500, QLD, Postcode

Where 4500, QLD sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 4500, QLD — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4500, QLD2.8
Moreton Bay 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in this area are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per dwelling, though this has edged down slightly since 2011. Only 18.2% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.2% ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4500, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 61.9%. One-parent families account for 14.3% of the total, which is higher than most areas and has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.

14.3% ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4500, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 4500, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4500/4500-qld/topic/family-households