4877, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4877, QLD

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.

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📍 4877, QLD, Postcode

Where 4877, QLD sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 4877, QLD — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4877, QLD2.2
Douglas 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.0% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 4877, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4877, QLD, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (42%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 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