Redbank Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Redbank Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much smaller typical households set Redbank Creek apart from the rest of the state. While most Australian homes house about 2.5 people, the typical home here holds only 2.1 people. This reflects a local landscape where smaller living arrangements are far more common than in most other areas.

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Where Redbank Creek sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -8.7%
  • 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 Redbank Creek — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Redbank Creek2.1
4312, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

More than a quarter of people (27.1%) live alone, which is a little above the national figure. Two-person households are the most common, making up 54.2% of all homes.

2.1 ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.1% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 27.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Redbank Creek, 2 people is the majority at 59%; 1 person is next at 30%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 9.0% of the local total, a figure well below both the Queensland and national averages. Most families here are couples, with 52.8% having no children and 34.8% having children.

9.0% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Redbank Creek, Couples without children is the majority at 55%; Couples with children is next at 36%.

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 Redbank Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32404/redbank-creek/topic/family-households