Mullumbimby Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mullumbimby Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Mullumbimby Creek compared to the rest of the country. This creates a different home life for the area, where 19.1% of households are single-person homes, well below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes here are shared by two or more people.

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📍 Mullumbimby Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mullumbimby Creek sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Mullumbimby Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mullumbimby Creek2.6
2482, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the breakdown, where 38.7% of households have two people and another 20.8% have three.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.1% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 25.1%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mullumbimby Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 16.6% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and a little above the national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 47.8%.

16.6% ▼ -13.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mullumbimby Creek, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Mullumbimby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12840/mullumbimby-creek/topic/family-households