King Creek · Urban Centre

Family & Households in King Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 10.7% of people live alone in King Creek, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where large households are the norm and most people live as part of a family unit.

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📍 King Creek, Urban Centre

Where King Creek sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +20.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is King Creek — higher than 87% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
King Creek3.0
2446, NSW 2.6
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with an average of 3.0 people per dwelling. This is a little above the state and national figures, and the number has risen since 2011.

3.0 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.7% ▼ -47.9%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In King Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 65.3% of families, which helps explain why one-parent families are well below the national average at just 6.5%.

6.5% ▼ -62.1%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In King Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 King Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121058/king-creek/topic/family-households