4650, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4650, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller home sizes and more solitary living shape daily life in postcode 4650. The typical home holds just 2.3 people, which is lower than the national figure of 2.5. This trend is driven by a high number of residents living on their own.

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📍 4650, QLD, Postcode

Where 4650, QLD sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 4650, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4650, QLD2.3
Fraser Coast 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly 30% of people live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Consequently, two-person homes are the most common, making up 40.7% of all households.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.4% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4650, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.6% of the area, which is much higher than most other places and well above the Queensland average of 15.4%.

18.6% ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4650, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (19%).

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 4650, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4650/4650-qld/topic/family-households