Maules Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Maules Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families set Maules Creek apart from the rest of the country, where the national figure is 14.1%. This creates a unique family landscape where almost every household is headed by a couple.

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📍 Maules Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Maules Creek sits — Average household size

2.7 —
  • 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 Maules Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Maules Creek2.7
2382, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Maules Creek typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than in most areas. About 23.1% of people live alone, a figure slightly below the New South Wales average of 25%.

2.7 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Maules Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples, with 65.7% having children and 34.3% without. This explains why there are no one-parent or other family types in the area, a result far below the state and national figures.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Maules Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Maules Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12536/maules-creek/topic/family-households