Meadow Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Meadow Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Meadow Creek than in most similar areas, with 37.1% of households consisting of just one person. This trend makes the area stand out compared to state and national figures. While single-person homes are common, half of all local families are couples with children.

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📍 Meadow Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Meadow Creek sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Meadow Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Meadow Creek2.6
3678, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Meadow Creek has 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure. However, 37.1% of residents live alone, a rate far above the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 37.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Meadow Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of all families here are couples with children, while 31.8% are couples without. One-parent families make up 13.6% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas.

13.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Meadow Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Meadow Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21634/meadow-creek/topic/family-households