4728, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4728, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well above the national figure, 30.8% of people in postcode 4728 live alone. This area has a mix of household types, though the typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

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📍 4728, QLD, Postcode

Where 4728, QLD sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 4728, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4728, QLD2.5
Barcaldine 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

While the usual home size is consistent with the state, those living alone make up 30.8% of households, a figure that has risen 11 points since 2011. Single-person homes are the most common, accounting for nearly a third of all households.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▲ +56.5%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4728, QLD, the largest group is 1 person at 33%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 64.3%. One-parent families account for only 8.3% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

8.3% ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4728, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 4728, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4728/4728-qld/topic/family-households