Rocky Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rocky Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Rocky Creek, where people live in bigger groups than in most other parts of the country. This trend is seen in the 3.0 people per home, a figure that sits a little above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Rocky Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Rocky Creek sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Rocky Creek — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rocky Creek3.0
2371, NSW 2.0
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, households here are much larger than in most areas. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

Household size

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In Rocky Creek, 2 people is the majority at 55%; 3 people is next at 45%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 40.0%, while couples with children account for 30.0%. Notably, one-parent families are at 0.0%, which is far below the state and national figures of around 14%.

Family composition

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In Rocky Creek, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 43%.

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 Rocky Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13399/rocky-creek/topic/family-households