Oaky Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Oaky Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all homes in Oaky Creek house just two people, making it a place where small households are the norm. This reflects a broader trend where the typical home is smaller than the national figure, with far fewer people living alone than in most other areas.

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📍 Oaky Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Oaky Creek sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Oaky Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Oaky Creek2.3
4285, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. Only 15.8% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Oaky Creek, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 44%, followed by couples with children at 36%. One-parent families account for 10.7%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.7%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Oaky Creek, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (40%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Oaky Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32214/oaky-creek/topic/family-households