Billys Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Billys Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Half of all homes in Billys Creek are occupied by people living alone, a rate far higher than the national figure. This makes the area stand out among similar places for its small household sizes. Most dwellings house only one or two people, with very few larger family groups.

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📍 Billys Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Billys Creek sits — Average household size

1.9
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Billys Creek — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Billys Creek1.9
2453, NSW 2.1
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Billys Creek has just 1.9 people, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This is driven by the fact that 50% of residents live alone, a proportion far above the Australian average of 25.6%.

1.9

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

50.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.5%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Billys Creek, the largest group is 1 person at 50%, followed by 2 people (23%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with one parent are completely absent here, a figure far below both the state and national rates of around 14%. Instead, most families are couples, with 51.1% having children and 36.2% without.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Billys Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 41%.

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 Billys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10355/billys-creek/topic/family-households