Kelsey Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kelsey Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live on their own in Kelsey Creek, where most homes are shared by multiple family members. The area is dominated by couples with children, who make up 61.1% of all families, creating a community where larger households are the norm.

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📍 Kelsey Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Kelsey Creek sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Kelsey Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kelsey Creek2.6
4800, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 19.3% of people live alone, a figure well below both the Queensland and national averages.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.3% ▲ +9.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kelsey Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 1 person (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 61.1%. One-parent families make up 13% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas but a little below the state and national figures.

13.0% ▲ +99.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kelsey Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Kelsey Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31498/kelsey-creek/topic/family-households