3.0 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gilgooma · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family life in Gilgooma has remained steady since 2011, though it is now marked by very large households. Most homes here house more people than the national figure, with a strong focus on couples raising children together.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gilgooma — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gilgooma | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 2829, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Gilgooma are quite crowded compared to most areas, with a typical 3.0 people per household. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian figure of 2.5.
3.0 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Gilgooma, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 4 people (29%) and 1 person (21%).
Family types and one-parent families.
The area has a very high proportion of couples with children at 83.3%, while one-parent families are far below the national and state figures at 0.0%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Gilgooma, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Gilgooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11624/gilgooma/topic/family-households