2.6 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4662, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4662, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more one-parent families live in postcode 4662 than in most similar areas. This trend is a standout feature of the region, where 22.3% of families are headed by a single parent. While household sizes have grown slightly over the last decade, the area generally reflects state and national patterns for living arrangements.
2.6
▲ +8.3%
- 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 4662, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.
| 4662, QLD | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Fraser Coast | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in postcode 4662 typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and up from 2.4 in 2011. About a quarter of households consist of one person, a figure that has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
25.1% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4662, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 22.3% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. Other family types include couples with children, who account for 45% of families, and couples without children at 30%.
22.3% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4662, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (30%) and One-parent families (23%).
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 4662, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4662/4662-qld/topic/family-households