Apple Tree Creek · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Apple Tree Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost half of all families in Apple Tree Creek include children, making it a place where family life is central. While the typical household size is slightly smaller than the national figure, nearly 50% of families consist of couples with children.

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📍 Apple Tree Creek, Urban Centre

Where Apple Tree Creek sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Apple Tree Creek — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Apple Tree Creek2.3
4660, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 42%, while those living alone make up 27.7% of households. This last group is well above the Queensland figure, though the proportion of single-person homes has fallen by 3.5 points since 2011.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.7% ▼ -11.3%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Apple Tree Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.3% of families, while 39% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12.7%, which is lower than most areas and has fallen by 10 points since 2011.

12.7% ▼ -45.1%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Apple Tree Creek, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Apple Tree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321003/apple-tree-creek/topic/family-households