James Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in James Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 5.9% of people live alone in James Creek, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas. This makes it a place where almost everyone lives with others, with nearly 55% of households being couples with children.

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Where James Creek sits — Average household size

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 James Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
James Creek2.7
2463, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Nearly half of all households consist of two people, while only 5.9% are single-person homes, far below the 25.6% national average.

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.

5.9% ▼ -36.1%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In James Creek, 2 people is the majority at 55%; 3 people is next at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, with 54.9% raising children and 39.3% without. One-parent families make up just 1.5% of the total, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

1.5% ▼ -81.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 1.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In James Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; 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 James Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12008/james-creek/topic/family-households