Marys Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Marys Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Marys Creek compared to the state and national figures. This area is primarily made up of family homes, where the typical household is larger than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Marys Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Marys Creek sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Marys Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Marys Creek2.6
4570, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With a typical 2.6 people per home, households here are larger than in most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 16.1% of people live alone, which is well below the Queensland figure of 24.7%.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Marys Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are common here, making up 66.7% of the total. The proportion of one-parent families is just 5.8%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

5.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Marys Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; 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 Marys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31780/marys-creek/topic/family-households