4503, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4503, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define postcode 4503, where the typical home holds 2.7 people. This area sees far fewer people living alone than the national figure, with a strong focus on family-based living across the region.

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📍 4503, QLD, Postcode

Where 4503, QLD sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 4503, QLD — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4503, QLD2.7
Moreton Bay 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 21.3% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%. This explains why the typical home here is larger than most, holding 2.7 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.3% ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4503, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.2% of the total, a figure that is well above the Australian average and has risen since 2011. Most families are couples with children, who account for 57% of the total.

18.2% ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4503, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 4503, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4503/4503-qld/topic/family-households