Julia Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Julia Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of people living alone than most similar areas define the household makeup of Julia Creek. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, a large number of residents live by themselves. This creates a unique split between single-person homes and larger family units.

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Where Julia Creek sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Julia Creek — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Julia Creek2.4
4823, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 37.1% of people here live alone, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures. Despite this, the usual home size of 2.4 people is about the same as the national average.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.1% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.3%
  • 2016: 40.9%
  • 2021: 37.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Julia Creek, the largest group is 1 person at 39%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families in the area are couples with children, making up 65.9% of the total. One-parent families account for 10.0% of the mix, which is well below the state and national figures.

10.0% ▼ -19.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Julia Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Julia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31460/julia-creek/topic/family-households