Crabbes Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Crabbes Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Crabbes Creek than in most other areas, as households here tend to be larger. This creates a community where nearly half of all families are couples raising children.

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📍 Crabbes Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Crabbes Creek sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Crabbes Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Crabbes Creek2.7
2483, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Crabbes Creek holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 16.2% of people live alone, a figure well below both the New South Wales and national figures.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.2% ▼ -39.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Crabbes Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.6% of the local mix, which is well above the state and national averages. Couples with children are the most common family type at 49.2%.

17.6% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Crabbes Creek, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Crabbes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11102/crabbes-creek/topic/family-households