4580, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4580, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-person homes defines postcode 4580, where 32.9% of people live alone. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. The area is dominated by small households, with the typical home holding just two people.

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📍 4580, QLD, Postcode

Where 4580, QLD sits — Average household size

2.0 ▼ -9.1%
  • 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 4580, QLD — lower than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4580, QLD2.0
Gympie 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Fewer people live in each home here compared to the state and national figure of 2.5. This trend has grown since 2011, and now about 33% of residents live by themselves, which is well above the Australian average.

2.0 ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.9% ▲ +14.5%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 32.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4580, QLD, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 61.1%, while one-parent families account for 12.5%. This last figure is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

12.5% ▼ -26.1%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4580, QLD, Couples without children is the majority at 61%; Couples with children is next at 26%.

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 4580, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4580/4580-qld/topic/family-households