Julia Creek · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Julia Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all homes in Julia Creek are occupied by a single person, which is far more common than in other similar areas. While most households here are small, the number of people living in each home has risen slightly since 2011 to reach 2.2.

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📍 Julia Creek, Urban Centre

Where Julia Creek sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +10.0%
  • 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 Julia Creek — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Julia Creek2.2
4823, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 45.7% of people live alone, a figure that is far above the national average of 25.6% and has climbed 15 points since 2011. Because of this, the typical home holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 2.5.

2.2 ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

45.7% ▲ +48.9%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.7%
  • 2016: 42.5%
  • 2021: 45.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Julia Creek, the largest group is 1 person at 42%, followed by 2 people (23%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest family group at 61.3%. One-parent families account for 12.3% of the total, which is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

12.3% ▲ +35.5%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Julia Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Julia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322063/julia-creek/topic/family-households