4737, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4737, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in postcode 4737 than in most other Australian areas. The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Most households are made up of couples, with over half of all families including children.

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📍 4737, QLD, Postcode

Where 4737, QLD sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 4737, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4737, QLD2.6
Isaac 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 22.2% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common at 37.9%, while the typical number of people per home has edged down slightly since 2011.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.2% ▲ +13.7%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4737, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 53.9%. One-parent families account for 13.5% of the total, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Queensland figure.

13.5% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4737, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 4737, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4737/4737-qld/topic/family-households