4710, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4710, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-parent families have risen to 17.9% in postcode 4710, a figure now well above the national average. This shift is the most notable change in the area's home life since 2011. While household sizes remain steady, the makeup of the local community is evolving.

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📍 4710, QLD, Postcode

Where 4710, QLD sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 4710, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4710, QLD2.4
Livingstone 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in the area holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 25.5% of residents live alone, a proportion that has risen slightly since 2011.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▲ +4.9%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4710, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.9% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the Australian average. Couples with children are the most common family type at 43.9%.

17.9% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4710, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 4710, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4710/4710-qld/topic/family-households