Frenches Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Frenches Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 10% of people live alone in Frenches Creek, a figure far below the national average. This is a place where most homes are shared, with a high proportion of couples and larger family groups making up the heart of the community.

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📍 Frenches Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Frenches Creek sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +16.7%
  • 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 Frenches Creek — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Frenches Creek2.8
4310, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with a typical 2.8 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that only 10% of households are single person, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.

2.8 ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.0% ▼ -52.1%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Frenches Creek, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 4 people is next at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families, while one-parent families account for only 4.1%. This is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures, which sit at 15.4% and 14.1% respectively.

4.1% ▼ -44.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Frenches Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Frenches Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31085/frenches-creek/topic/family-households