2.1 —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Geraldton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Geraldton
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 40% of people in Geraldton live alone, which is far higher than the national figure. This trend of smaller households has grown since 2016, contributing to a typical home size of just 2.1 people. This is a little below the average for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.1
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- 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 Geraldton — lower than 89% of areas.
| Geraldton | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 39.9% of households consist of just one person, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and has risen since 2016. Two-person homes are also common at 35.3%, while homes with five or more people are rare at 3.3%.
39.9% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →Geraldton splits fairly evenly between 1 person (40%) and 2 people (35%), with 3 people at 11%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 20.8% of the total, which is well above the state and national figures. This is a much higher proportion than most similar areas, though the figure has barely changed since 2016.
20.8% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041285/geraldton/topic/family-households