Nobbys Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nobbys Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Nobbys Creek holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a place where few people live by themselves, making it a strong hub for multi-person households.

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📍 Nobbys Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Nobbys Creek sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 Nobbys Creek — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nobbys Creek2.8
2484, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.1% of people live alone, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home is larger than usual, with 41.9% of households containing two people and another 19.4% holding four.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.1% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nobbys Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 53.8%, while one-parent families account for 12.3%. This last figure is a little below the national average of 14.1%.

12.3% ▼ -36.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nobbys Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Nobbys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12978/nobbys-creek/topic/family-households