4611, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4611, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 4611 than in most similar areas. This region is defined by a strong presence of families, with over half of all households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 4611, QLD, Postcode

Where 4611, QLD sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 4611, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4611, QLD2.4
South Burnett 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Only 14.0% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the Australian average and has fallen sharply since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.0% ▼ -41.2%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 29.7%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4611, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.0% of families here. One-parent families are very rare at 4.1%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 15.4% and represents a significant drop since 2011.

4.1% ▼ -69.1%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4611, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 4611, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4611/4611-qld/topic/family-households