2.1 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.6
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4706, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over 31% of households in postcode 4706 consist of people living alone, which is well above the national figure. This creates a residential landscape where many live independently, though the typical number of people per home has risen to 2.1 since 2016.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4706, QLD — lower than 86% of areas.
| 4706, QLD | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Livingstone | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The usual home here has 2.1 people, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the Queensland average. While 52.6% of homes house two people, the proportion of people living alone has fallen sharply since 2016.
2.1 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.6% —
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4706, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (7%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.4% of the total, a figure that is well below the national and state averages. Couples with and without children each account for 47.2% of the family makeup here.
9.4% —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
4706, QLD splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (45%) and Couples without children (45%), with One-parent families at 9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4706, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4706/4706-qld/topic/family-households