2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Herons Creek · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Herons Creek
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of one-parent families than the national average defines Herons Creek. While most households here are typical for New South Wales, this gap in family structure is the most striking feature of the local community.
2.7
→ 0.0%
- 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 Herons Creek — higher than 71% of areas.
| Herons Creek | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2439, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Herons Creek typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 24.1% of residents live alone, a figure that sits around the middle for its level and is just below the national average.
24.1% ▲ +89.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Herons Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.9% of the total, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. The majority of local families are couples with children, who account for 54.7% of households.
17.9% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Herons Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 Herons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11904/herons-creek/topic/family-households