Armstrong Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Armstrong Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Armstrong Creek than in most similar areas, with only 15.5% of households being single-person homes. This creates a residential landscape where family-sized living is the norm. Most homes are occupied by couples, and the typical household size is larger than the national figure.

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📍 Armstrong Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Armstrong Creek sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Armstrong Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Armstrong Creek2.7
4520, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.7 people per home, households here are larger than in most areas. This is reflected in the fact that 43.1% of homes house two people, while only 15.5% are one-person households, a figure far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Armstrong Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.4% of families in Armstrong Creek. The area has a much lower share of one-parent families (8.8%) compared to both Queensland (15.4%) and the national figure (14.1%).

8.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Armstrong Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30085/armstrong-creek/topic/family-households