Bakers Creek · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bakers Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Bakers Creek (L), where nearly three people typically live in each home. This makes the area stand out from most other regions, as the number of people per home is much higher than in most areas.

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📍 Bakers Creek, Urban Centre

Where Bakers Creek sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -26.3%
  • 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 Bakers Creek — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bakers Creek2.8
4740, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Fewer people live alone here compared to most areas, with only 21.7% of households consisting of one person.

2.8 ▼ -26.3%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.8
  • 2016: 3.4
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bakers Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 63.9%. One-parent families account for 12.5% of the total, a figure that is a little below the state average and has fallen 13 points since 2011.

12.5% ▼ -51.3%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bakers Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321007/bakers-creek/topic/family-households