2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.0
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Sandy Creek
How families and households are made up across the area.
One-parent families make up 17.9% of the community in Sandy Creek, a figure well above the national average. This small area sees a higher proportion of single parents than most similar places. While household sizes are generally larger than in many other areas, they align with the wider state and national patterns.
2.6
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- 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 Sandy Creek — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sandy Creek | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 2338, NSW | 2.1 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Sandy Creek typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the typical household size across New South Wales and Australia.
Household size
View on map →In Sandy Creek, the largest group is 4 people at 50%, followed by 2 people (31%) and 1 person (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 14.1%. Most families consist of couples without children (53.6%) or couples with children (42.9%).
17.9% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Sandy Creek, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (16%).
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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13496/sandy-creek/topic/family-households