Kerrs Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kerrs Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more one-parent families live in Kerrs Creek than in most other areas, with 30.6% of families fitting this description. This creates a distinct community profile where family support is likely a key part of daily life. The typical home generally houses about two people.

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📍 Kerrs Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Kerrs Creek sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Kerrs Creek — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kerrs Creek2.4
2800, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Very few people live alone here, with only 12% of households being single-person homes, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes house two people (44%) or four people (28%).

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Kerrs Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 4 people (29%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 30.6% of all families in Kerrs Creek, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 14%. Couples without children are the most common family type at 55.6%.

30.6%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kerrs Creek, the largest group is Couples without children at 43%, followed by Couples with children (34%) and One-parent families (23%).

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 Kerrs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12116/kerrs-creek/topic/family-households