4520, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4520, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 11% of people live alone in postcode 4520, which is far below the national figure. This area is defined by larger households and a high number of families with children, making it very different from the typical Australian suburb.

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📍 4520, QLD, Postcode

Where 4520, QLD sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -3.2%
  • 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 4520, QLD — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4520, QLD3.0
Moreton Bay 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, though the number has edged down slightly since 2011.

3.0 ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.0% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4520, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are the norm here, making up 66% of all households. This helps explain why one-parent families are much lower than most areas, sitting at just 6.8%.

6.8% ▼ -0.9%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4520, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 4520, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4520/4520-qld/topic/family-households