4554, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4554, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Among the highest for its type, postcode 4554 has larger households and far fewer people living alone than most areas. Most homes here are family-based, with the typical dwelling housing 2.9 people. This pattern is consistent across the region, as the number of people per home has edged up since 2011.

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📍 4554, QLD, Postcode

Where 4554, QLD sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 4554, QLD — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4554, QLD2.9
Sunshine Coast 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 15.3% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 25.6% and has barely changed in ten years.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.3% ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4554, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60.4% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 10.3%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen 2.0 percentage points since 2011.

10.3% ▼ -16.4%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4554, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 4554, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4554/4554-qld/topic/family-households