4732, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4732, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in postcode 4732 than in most similar areas, with 44.4% of households consisting of just one person. This high proportion of single-person homes makes the area stand out compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 4732, QLD, Postcode

Where 4732, QLD sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 4732, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4732, QLD2.4
Barcaldine 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 44.4% of residents live alone, a figure that rose 11 points since 2016 and is far above the national figure of 25.6%. Despite this, the typical number of people per home has moved up to 2.4 since the last census.

2.4

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

44.4%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4732, QLD, the largest group is 1 person at 45%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 4 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.1% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.0%, which is higher than most areas, though this figure fell 5.8 points since 2016.

14.0%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4732, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 4732, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4732/4732-qld/topic/family-households