Giralang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Giralang

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Giralang compared to the rest of the territory. This is a place where larger households are common, with 2.7 people typically sharing a home. It is a family-focused area where most households are made up of couples with children.

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📍 Giralang, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Giralang sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Giralang — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Giralang2.7
2617, ACT 2.4
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Only 18.6% of residents live alone, a figure well below the 25.7% seen across the ACT.

2.7 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.6% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Giralang, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families in Giralang are couples with children, making up 60.2% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.6% of the mix, which is about the same as the territory average and has risen slightly since 2011.

12.6% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Giralang, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Giralang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011011/giralang/topic/family-households