2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4868, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4868, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in postcode 4868 are couples with children, making them the most common household type. The area has a higher number of people per home than most similar places, and a significant proportion of families are led by a single parent.
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 4868, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.
| 4868, QLD | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Cairns | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Most homes here house two people, while 23.6% of residents live alone, which is a little below the national figure. The typical household size of 2.6 people is higher than most areas, though this has edged down since 2011.
23.6% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4868, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 20.4% of the total, which is well above the Queensland and national figures. This proportion is among the highest for similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
20.4% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4868, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; 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 4868, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4868/4868-qld/topic/family-households