Macks Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Macks Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families makes Macks Creek stand out from most other areas. This small community is largely made up of traditional family units, with homes that are generally more crowded than those in the state and national averages.

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📍 Macks Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Macks Creek sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Macks Creek — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Macks Creek2.8
3971, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Macks Creek typically hold 2.8 people, which is a little above the state and national figure of 2.5. This is much higher than the usual number of people per home seen in most similar areas.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Macks Creek, 4 people is the majority at 55%; 2 people is next at 45%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The area is dominated by couples with children, who make up 96.6% of families. In contrast, there are no one-parent families here, a figure that is far below the 13.3% seen across Victoria.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Macks Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 80%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Macks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21563/macks-creek/topic/family-households