Gidgegannup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Gidgegannup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Gidgegannup than in the rest of the state, with only 12% of households being single-person homes. This makes it a place where larger households are the norm, as most residents live in family groups.

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📍 Gidgegannup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gidgegannup sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Gidgegannup — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gidgegannup2.9
6083, WA 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. This figure is a little above the state and national average of 2.5 and has barely changed since 2011.

2.9 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.0% ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gidgegannup, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, as 60.6% of families are couples with children. Only 6.7% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

6.7% ▲ +11.8%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gidgegannup, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031060/gidgegannup/topic/family-households