2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4673, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Smaller household sizes than most similar areas define postcode 4673, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. This lean household structure is driven by a high proportion of couples without children and a growing number of people living on their own.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4673, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.
| 4673, QLD | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Bundaberg | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 26.4% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen by 4.6 points since 2011 and is now slightly above the Queensland average. This contributes to a typical household size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure.
2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.4% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4673, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children are the most common family type at 45.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 13.3% of the total, a figure that has risen by 4.7 points since 2011 and is now a little below the state average.
13.3% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
4673, QLD splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (45%) and Couples with children (42%), with One-parent families at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4673, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4673/4673-qld/topic/family-households