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.
Gilmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gilmore — higher than 79% of areas.
| Gilmore | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | 2.7 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.7% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Gilmore, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Gilmore, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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