2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Oaky Creek · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oaky Creek — lower than 71% of areas.
| Oaky Creek | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Oaky Creek, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 17%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Oaky Creek, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (40%) and One-parent families (12%).
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