4614, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4614, QLD

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.

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📍 4614, QLD, Postcode

Where 4614, QLD sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 4614, QLD — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4614, QLD2.2
South Burnett 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.2% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.7%
  • 2016: 33.8%
  • 2021: 31.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4614, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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4614, QLD splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (41%) and Couples with children (37%), with One-parent families at 18%.

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 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