Doctor Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Doctor Creek

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.

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📍 Doctor Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Doctor Creek sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Doctor Creek — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Doctor Creek2.4
4352, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Doctor Creek, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

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.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Doctor Creek, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 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