Coal Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coal Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all households in Coal Creek are made up of people living alone. This is far above the national figure and defines the area's small household sizes. While couples with children are common, there is a notable absence of single-parent families here.

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📍 Coal Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Coal Creek sits — Average household size

2.2 —
  • 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 Coal Creek — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coal Creek2.2
4312, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Almost 48% of people live alone, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. Because of this, the typical home in Coal Creek has 2.2 people, slightly below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.2 —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

47.6% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 47.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coal Creek, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 37%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family types are split evenly between couples with children and those without, at 45% each. There are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Coal Creek splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (50%) and Couples without children (50%).

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 Coal Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30635/coal-creek/topic/family-households