Geraldton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Geraldton - North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are common in Geraldton - North, where people are more likely to live in groups than in other similar areas. This is a place where families dominate the residential landscape, with very few people living on their own compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Geraldton - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Geraldton - North sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 - North — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Geraldton - North2.7
6532, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.7 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2016. Only 18.9% of households consist of a single person, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7

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

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.9%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Geraldton - North, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 57.5% of the total. One-parent families account for 14.7% of the group, a rate that is a little above the Western Australian average and has risen since 2016.

14.7%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Geraldton - North, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Geraldton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041287/geraldton-north/topic/family-households