Gemalla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gemalla

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share each home in Gemalla than in most similar areas. This rural community has a diverse mix of family types, with about 30% of households being couples with children and 35% being couples without.

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📍 Gemalla, Suburb / Locality

Where Gemalla sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Gemalla — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gemalla2.6
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Gemalla has 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gemalla, 3 people is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13% of the community, a rate higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Gemalla, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (39%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Gemalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11602/gemalla/topic/family-households