4883, QLD · Postcode

Family & Households in 4883, QLD

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in postcode 4883 than across the rest of the country, with 32.5% of households consisting of just one person. This creates a living pattern where homes are smaller and family structures differ from the state average.

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📍 4883, QLD, Postcode

Where 4883, QLD sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 4883, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
4883, QLD2.3
Tablelands 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because the number of people living alone has risen to 32.5%, a figure well above the Queensland average.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.5% ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 32.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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4883, QLD splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.7% of the total, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This proportion is among the highest for similar areas and has remained steady since 2011.

19.7% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 4883, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 4883, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4883/4883-qld/topic/family-households