2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4614, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 31% of people live alone in postcode 4614, which is well above the national figure. This trend towards smaller living arrangements means the area has fewer people per home than most other parts of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4614, QLD — lower than 79% of areas.
| 4614, QLD | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| South Burnett | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in postcode 4614 has 2.2 people, a figure that is a little below the Australian average and has edged down since 2011. This is reflected in the fact that 31.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the Queensland rate of 24.7%.
2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.2% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4614, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (10%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.3% of the area, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011. Couples without children are the most common family type at 41.3%.
18.3% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
4614, QLD splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (41%) and Couples with children (37%), with One-parent families at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4614, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4614/4614-qld/topic/family-households