Gilgooma · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gilgooma

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.

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📍 Gilgooma, Suburb / Locality

Where Gilgooma sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +30.4%
  • 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 Gilgooma — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gilgooma3.0
2829, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gilgooma, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 4 people (29%) and 1 person (21%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gilgooma, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Gilgooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11624/gilgooma/topic/family-households