4705, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4705, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer one-parent families than most similar areas define the home life in postcode 4705. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, there has been a notable shift toward smaller households over the last decade. Roughly 29% of residents now live on their own, a figure that has climbed significantly since 2011.

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📍 4705, QLD, Postcode

Where 4705, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -21.9%
  • 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 4705, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4705, QLD2.5
Isaac 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 29% of households, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Two-person homes are the most common at 44.2%, though the overall number of people per home has fallen from 3.2 in 2011 to 2.5.

2.5 ▼ -21.9%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.0% ▲ +89.4%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4705, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children (53.5%) and couples without children (40.4%) make up the bulk of families here. Only 6.2% are one-parent families, a rate that is well below the national and state figures, despite rising slightly since 2011.

6.2% ▲ +90.3%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4705, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 4705, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4705/4705-qld/topic/family-households