4627, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4627, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly one third of all homes in postcode 4627 are occupied by a single person. This makes it a place where smaller households are more common than in most other areas. While family life is still central, a growing number of residents are living independently.

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📍 4627, QLD, Postcode

Where 4627, QLD sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 4627, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4627, QLD2.3
North Burnett 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because 30.5% of people live alone—a figure that is well above the Australian average and has risen since 2011.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.5% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 30.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4627, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 17.9% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar places and well above the 14.1% national average. This represents a slight drop from 2011, though these families remain a significant part of the local makeup.

17.9% ▼ -8.7%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4627, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (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 4627, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4627/4627-qld/topic/family-households