4713, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4713, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

A staggering 63% of families in postcode 4713 are headed by a single parent, which is far above the national figure. This creates a unique household landscape where homes are typically much larger than average, though the number of people per roof has dipped since 2011.

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📍 4713, QLD, Postcode

Where 4713, QLD sits — Average household size

3.3 ▼ -10.8%
  • 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 4713, QLD — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4713, QLD3.3
Woorabinda 3.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.3 people per home, this area has some of the highest household sizes in the region, well above the Queensland average of 2.5. While 16.5% of homes hold six or more people, the number of people living alone has risen to 25.3% since 2011.

3.3 ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.7
  • 2016: 3.5
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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4713, QLD splits fairly evenly between 1 person (25%) and 3 people (21%), with 6 or more at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 63% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This represents a significant increase from 2011, while couples with children account for 28% of families.

63.0% ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 43.3%
  • 2016: 49.9%
  • 2021: 63.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4713, QLD, One-parent families is the majority at 63%; Couples with children is next at 28%.

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 4713, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4713/4713-qld/topic/family-households