Gould Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gould Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are common in Gould Creek, where the typical household is much larger than the state average. With 3.1 people per home and very few people living alone, this is an area dominated by large family groups.

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📍 Gould Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Gould Creek sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +19.2%
  • 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 Gould Creek — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gould Creek3.1
5114, SA 2.8
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 4% of people live alone here, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the 3.1 people per home is among the highest for similar areas.

3.1 ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

4.0% ▼ -73.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gould Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up 70% of the local mix. Only 7.2% are one-parent families, a figure well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

7.2% ▼ -21.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gould Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Gould Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40526/gould-creek/topic/family-households