Godfreys Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Godfreys Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Godfreys Creek has a family structure that is very unusual compared to most areas. While typical home sizes match the national figure, the area is defined by a complete absence of single-parent families.

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📍 Godfreys Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Godfreys Creek sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +19.0%
  • 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 Godfreys Creek — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Godfreys Creek2.5
2586, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.5 people live in each home, which is about the same as the figure for New South Wales and Australia. Two-person households are the most common at 34.8%, while 26.1% of people live alone.

2.5 ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.1% ▼ -14.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Godfreys Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 64% of families here. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure that is far below both the state and national rates of around 14%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Godfreys Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Godfreys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11695/godfreys-creek/topic/family-households