Mountain Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Mountain Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Mountain Creek have remained steady since 2011, with a consistent average of 2.8 people per home. This is a family-oriented area where a striking 60.3% of households are couples with children.

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📍 Mountain Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mountain Creek sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mountain Creek — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mountain Creek2.8
4557, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most other areas, with 2.8 people per house. Very few people live alone compared to the rest of the country; only 15.2% of households are single-person, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.2% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mountain Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 17.3% of the area, a figure that is much higher than in most similar places and has risen since 2011. Most families here are couples with children, who account for 60.3% of the total.

17.3% ▲ +12.9%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mountain Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/topic/family-households