Oberne Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Oberne Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 13% of residents live alone in Oberne Creek, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where most households are made up of two or more people, with a strong presence of couples raising children.

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📍 Oberne Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Oberne Creek sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Oberne Creek — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Oberne Creek2.2
2650, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Oberne Creek holds 2.2 people, a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. Two-person households are the most common at 39.1%, while 13% of residents live by themselves.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Oberne Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group of families at 62.2%. One-parent families account for 10.8%, which is well below the 14.1% national figure.

10.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Oberne Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Oberne Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13078/oberne-creek/topic/family-households