4508, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4508, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of one-parent families live in postcode 4508 compared to the rest of the country. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, nearly a quarter of all families here are headed by a single parent. This stands out as a defining feature of the local household landscape.

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📍 4508, QLD, Postcode

Where 4508, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 4508, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4508, QLD2.5
Moreton Bay 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.5% of people here live alone, a figure that has risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011. Most homes hold two people (34%), and the typical household size is about the same as the national figure.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.5% ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4508, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.5% of the total, which is well above the Queensland average of 15.4%. This high proportion has remained steady since 2011, while couples with children form the largest group at 49%.

24.5% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4508, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (25%) and One-parent families (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 4508, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4508/4508-qld/topic/family-households