Gatton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Gatton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly one in five families in Gatton are led by a single parent, which is well above the national figure. This is a community where nearly half of all families include children, and homes generally hold about 2.6 people.

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📍 Gatton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gatton sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Gatton — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gatton2.6
4343, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Gatton holds 2.6 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While 26.7% of people live alone, the most common household size is two people, making up 32.5% of the area.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gatton, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 19.4% of the local total, a proportion that is much higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011. Couples with children are the most common family type at 49.8%.

19.4% ▲ +9.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gatton, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (29%) 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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011448/gatton/topic/family-households