Gangat · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gangat

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes are the norm in Gangat, where a striking 64.3% of families are headed by a single parent. This far exceeds the national figure and marks the area as one of the most common spots for one-parent households.

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📍 Gangat, Suburb / Locality

Where Gangat sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gangat — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gangat3.0
2422, NSW 2.2
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Gangat are more crowded than usual, with 3.0 people per dwelling. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gangat, 3 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 64.3% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples without children account for 14.3% of families, while those with children make up 10.7%.

Family composition

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In Gangat, One-parent families is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 16%.

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 Gangat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11588/gangat/topic/family-households