2.5 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4823, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over a third of all households in postcode 4823 are people living alone, which is far above the national average. This area shows a stark contrast between a high number of single-person homes and a very low rate of one-parent families. Most homes house between one and two people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4823, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.
| 4823, QLD | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| McKinlay | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
A high 35.7% of people live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits far above the Queensland and national rates. Despite this, the typical home has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
2.5 ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
35.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4823, QLD, the largest group is 1 person at 36%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 3 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 8.3% of the area, which is well below the national figure. This is a drop from 2011, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 64.2%.
8.3% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4823, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4823, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4823/4823-qld/topic/family-households