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Gum Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gum Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Few things have changed in the family structures of Gum Creek since 2011, but the area remains distinct for its large households. Most residents live in family groups, with nearly two-thirds of all families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Gum Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Gum Creek sits — Average household size

2.8 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gum Creek — higher than 76% of areas.

Gum Creek2.8
5417, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Gum Creek are more crowded than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national figure of 2.5.

Average household size

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2.8 —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gum Creek, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

1 person 25.0%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples with children, who make up 63% of families. Notably, one-parent families are non-existent at 0%, which is far below the South Australian rate of 14.8%.

Family composition

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In Gum Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 81%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Gum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40541/gum-creek/topic/family-households