Blaxlands Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Blaxlands Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live in each home in Blaxlands Creek than in most similar areas. This community is largely made up of family units, with a very low number of people living by themselves compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Blaxlands Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Blaxlands Creek sits — Average household size

2.8 —
  • 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 Blaxlands Creek — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Blaxlands Creek2.8
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 15.2% of households consist of one person, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.8 —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.2% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Blaxlands Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 25% of the area, which is among the highest rates for similar places and far above the New South Wales figure of 14%. Half of all families are couples with children.

25.0% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Blaxlands Creek, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (28%) and One-parent families (24%).

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 Blaxlands Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10407/blaxlands-creek/topic/family-households