4819, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4819, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 4819 are couples without children. This is an area where small households are the norm, with the typical home containing just 1.9 people, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 4819, QLD, Postcode

Where 4819, QLD sits — Average household size

1.9 ▼ -9.5%
  • 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 4819, QLD — lower than 95% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4819, QLD1.9
Townsville 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person homes are common here, making up 36.2% of all households—a figure far above the national average. This has contributed to the typical home size dropping to 1.9 people since 2011.

1.9 ▼ -9.5%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.2% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 33.6%
  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 36.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4819, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (36%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 53.4%, while couples with children account for 30.9%. One-parent families represent 14.2% of the total, which is a higher share than in most areas.

14.2% ▼ -18.5%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4819, QLD, Couples without children is the majority at 53%; Couples with 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 4819, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4819/4819-qld/topic/family-households