Hamilton Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hamilton Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes define daily life in Hamilton Creek, where the typical home holds just 2.1 people. This is much lower than most areas, reflecting a high number of single-person homes and a smaller-than-average family footprint.

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📍 Hamilton Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamilton Creek sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Hamilton Creek — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hamilton Creek2.1
4714, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly 30% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This explains why the typical home in Hamilton Creek is smaller than those across Queensland and Australia.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hamilton Creek, the largest group is 1 person at 42%, followed by 2 people (37%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.9% of the total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Most families here are couples, with 62.8% being those without children.

20.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hamilton Creek, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (33%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Hamilton Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31290/hamilton-creek/topic/family-households