2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4877, QLD · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all families in postcode 4877 are couples without children, making this the most common household type. The area has a smaller typical household size than the state and national figures, with a high proportion of people living alone.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4877, QLD — lower than 79% of areas.
| 4877, QLD | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Douglas | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than usual, with just 2.2 people per dwelling. This is a little below the Queensland and national figures of 2.5. About 29% of people live alone, which is well above the national rate of 25.6%.
2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.0% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 4877, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.7% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011. Couples with children account for 42% of families in the area.
9.7% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 4877, QLD, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (42%) and One-parent families (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4877, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4877/4877-qld/topic/family-households