2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4720, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4720, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households are a standout feature of postcode 4720, where the typical home holds 2.7 people. This is much higher than most other areas. While the area has seen a rise in people living alone, family-based homes remain the dominant way of living.
2.7
▼ -6.9%
- 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 4720, QLD — higher than 79% of areas.
| 4720, QLD | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Central Highlands | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 2.7 people per dwelling, though this is down from 2.9 in 2011. About 22.9% of people live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.
22.9% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4720, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 64.6%. One-parent families account for 12.3% of the total, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.
12.3% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4720, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
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 4720, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4720/4720-qld/topic/family-households