4506, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4506, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 8% more one-parent families live in postcode 4506 compared to the national figure. This area has a high proportion of larger households and far fewer people living alone than most other regions, making it a place where most residents live with others.

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📍 4506, QLD, Postcode

Where 4506, QLD sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 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 4506, QLD — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4506, QLD2.7
Moreton Bay 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

While the typical home holds 2.7 people, the number of people living alone is much lower than in most areas at 20.6%. This figure has risen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.6% ▲ +41.5%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4506, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.4% of the total, which is among the highest levels for similar areas and well above the Queensland figure. This proportion has grown by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.

22.4% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4506, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; 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 4506, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4506/4506-qld/topic/family-households