4553, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4553, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are a common feature of daily life in postcode 4553, where the typical household is larger than in most other areas. With 3.0 people per home, the area sees far fewer people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 4553, QLD, Postcode

Where 4553, QLD sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +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 4553, QLD — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4553, QLD3.0
Sunshine Coast 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people per home has edged up since 2011 to reach 3.0, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Very few people live alone here, at just 12.8%, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.8% ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4553, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 64.2%. One-parent families account for 11.4% of the total, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

11.4% ▲ +0.7%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4553, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; 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 4553, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4553/4553-qld/topic/family-households