4805, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4805, QLD

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.

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📍 4805, QLD, Postcode

Where 4805, QLD sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 4805, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4805, QLD2.4
Whitsunday 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.4% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4805, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4805, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 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