Gilgandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Gilgandra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Gilgandra live alone, a figure well above the national average. This means the area has smaller households on average than most other parts of Australia. It is a place where single-person homes and one-parent families are more common than usual.

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📍 Gilgandra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gilgandra sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gilgandra — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gilgandra2.3
2827, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Gilgandra has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This trend has edged down since 2011, with 29.7% of residents now living alone.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.7% ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gilgandra, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.9% of the community, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 14.0%. This figure has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.

18.9% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gilgandra, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031104/gilgandra/topic/family-households