Emu Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Emu Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Emu Creek than in most other areas, with only 17.9% of households made up of one person. This reflects a community where most residents live in shared homes or as part of a family unit.

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Where Emu Creek sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Emu Creek — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Emu Creek2.5
4355, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Nearly half of all households consist of two people, while 28.2% contain three people.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▲ +38.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Emu Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57.3%. One-parent families account for 11.2% of the total, which is well below the state figure of 15.4%.

11.2% ▲ +78.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Emu Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Emu Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30974/emu-creek/topic/family-households