2.6 ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4717, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4717, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share a roof in postcode 4717 than in most other areas, with 2.6 people living in the typical home. While household sizes have shrunk since 2011, the area remains a strong hub for families, especially those with children.
2.6
▼ -10.3%
- 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 4717, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.
| 4717, QLD | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Central Highlands | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 26% of people here live alone, a figure that has risen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 32.4% of the area.
25.9% ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4717, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with children are common here, making up 60.7% of all family groups. One-parent families represent 15.3% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and a rise of 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +82.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4717, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 4717, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4717/4717-qld/topic/family-households