4829, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4829, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of people living alone defines daily life in postcode 4829. This area is notable for having far more single-person households than the state or national average, with 39% of homes housing just one person.

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📍 4829, QLD, Postcode

Where 4829, QLD sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 4829, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4829, QLD2.3
Diamantina 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. Single-person households are among the highest for this area and have risen to 39% since 2011.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

39.0% ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 36.0%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 39.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4829, QLD, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 23% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 11 points since 2011. Couples with children are the most common family type at 42.6%.

23.0% ▲ +92.1%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4829, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (23%).

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 4829, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4829/4829-qld/topic/family-households