Kangaroo Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kangaroo Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people share a roof in Kangaroo Creek than in most similar areas. The typical home here houses 2.3 people, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6.

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📍 Kangaroo Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Kangaroo Creek sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -17.9%
  • 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 Kangaroo Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kangaroo Creek2.3
2460, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Half of all households consist of just two people. A quarter of residents live alone, which is about the same as the 25% seen across New South Wales and Australia.

2.3 ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kangaroo Creek, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 29%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group of families at 54.7%. Single parents make up 12% of families, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.0% ▼ -53.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kangaroo Creek, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with 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 Kangaroo Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12067/kangaroo-creek/topic/family-households