Running Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Running Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher rate of one-parent families than the national average defines the domestic life in Running Creek. While most homes follow typical patterns, about 18.5% of families here are led by a single parent, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Running Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Running Creek sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Running Creek — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Running Creek2.4
4287, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Running Creek holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Two-person households are the most common, making up 44.6% of the area.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Running Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of all families are couples without children, while a quarter are couples with children. The 18.5% of one-parent families is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.

18.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Running Creek, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 25%.

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 Running Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32493/running-creek/topic/family-households