Glen Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glen Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Glen Creek are couples with children, making up 58.7% of the family group. This area is marked by a high number of people living alone, though the typical number of people per home remains steady at 2.5.

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📍 Glen Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Creek sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Glen Creek — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glen Creek2.5
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high 38.1% of people live alone, which is far above both the Victorian and national figures. Most homes consist of two people (47.6%) or one person, while 19% of households have five people.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Glen Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 5 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 6.5% of the total, a figure that is well below the state and national averages. The rest of the family group is split between couples with children and couples without children, who make up 37%.

6.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glen Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Glen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21007/glen-creek/topic/family-households