2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4872, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4872, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
A little more than a quarter of residents in postcode 4872 live alone, which is a slightly higher rate than across Queensland and Australia. This area sees a mix of family types, with almost half of households consisting of couples with children.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 4872, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4872, QLD | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Tablelands | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in the area holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. This is slightly lower than in 2011, while the share of people living alone rose to 27.5%.
27.5% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4872, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 48.2% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.0%, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
14.0% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4872, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (14%).
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 4872, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/topic/family-households