2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4805, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 4805 live on their own, a figure well above the national average. This postcode is home to a mix of family types, with about half of all families including children.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4805, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4805, QLD | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Whitsunday | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Almost 30% of homes are occupied by just one person, which is much higher than the state and national figures. This has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011, though the typical household size remains steady at 2.4 people.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.4% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4805, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
About 51% of families are couples with children, while 34% are couples without. One-parent families make up 14.1% of the total, a figure that has stayed the same since 2011 and is about the same as the national average.
14.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4805, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4805, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4805/4805-qld/topic/family-households