Gilmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Gilmore

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than the state average define Gilmore, where 2.8 people typically live in each home. This is a family-heavy area where very few people live by themselves compared to the rest of the territory.

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📍 Gilmore, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gilmore sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Gilmore — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gilmore2.8
2905, ACT 2.7
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 18.7% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.7% seen across the ACT. This trend toward larger homes is reflected in the 2.8 people per household, a figure that is much higher than most areas.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.7% ▲ +28.4%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gilmore, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families here at 60.6%. One-parent families account for 14.8% of the total, which is a little above the territory average but has fallen since 2011.

14.8% ▼ -23.1%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gilmore, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071077/gilmore/topic/family-households