2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4814, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4814, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
One-parent families make up 18.1% of households in postcode 4814, a figure well above the national average. This high proportion of single-parent homes stands out as a key feature of the area's family life. Most homes here are family-based, with couples with children making up the largest group at 54.4%.
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 4814, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.
| 4814, QLD | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Townsville | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in the area hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and barely above the national figure. While 24.3% of people live alone—a little below the Australian average—this number has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
24.3% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4814, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families are much more common here than in most other areas, sitting 4 percentage points above the Australian average. These one-parent homes now make up 18.1% of families, up from 16.2% in 2011.
18.1% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4814, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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 4814, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4814/4814-qld/topic/family-households