East Deep Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in East Deep Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family life in East Deep Creek has remained steady since 2011, with households consistently larger than the national average. Most homes are headed by couples, and a small percentage of residents live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 East Deep Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where East Deep Creek sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 East Deep Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
East Deep Creek2.7
4570, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in East Deep Creek hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 20.5% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.5% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In East Deep Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 55.8% of families. One-parent families account for 12.9% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

12.9% ▲ +66.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In East Deep Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 East Deep Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30922/east-deep-creek/topic/family-households