2.4 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Doctor Creek · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A little fewer than 15% of households are one-parent families in Doctor Creek, which is a little below the national and state figures. This rural area has a mix of family types, with 41.7% of households consisting of couples with children. The typical home here houses about two people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Doctor Creek — lower than 57% of areas.
| Doctor Creek | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 2.9 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 2.4 people per home, household size in Doctor Creek is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.
2.4 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Doctor Creek, 2 people is the majority at 100%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 12.5% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. Couples with children are the most common family type at 41.7%, while 29.2% are couples without children.
12.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Doctor Creek, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Doctor Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30859/doctor-creek/topic/family-households