2.4 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4878, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4878, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of one-parent families than most areas defines the household makeup in postcode 4878. While family types vary, about half of all families here are couples with children. This mix creates a residential profile where typical home sizes align closely with national figures.
2.4
▲ +4.3%
- 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 4878, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4878, QLD | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Cairns | 2.5 |
| 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 Queensland and national figures. Roughly 28.2% of residents live alone, a rate that is well above the state average and has remained steady since 2011.
28.2% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4878, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.7% of the total, which is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the national figure. Other families are less common, while couples with children and couples without children make up 50.3% and 30.8% of the total respectively.
17.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4878, QLD, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 4878, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4878/4878-qld/topic/family-households