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.
Geraldton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton - North — higher than 71% of areas.
| Geraldton - North | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 2.7 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.9% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Geraldton - North, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (18%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Geraldton - North, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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