Girilambone · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Girilambone

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Girilambone, where no one lives alone and most homes contain multiple people. This creates a distinct living pattern where the vast majority of residents share their space with family members.

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📍 Girilambone, Suburb / Locality

Where Girilambone sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +16.0%
  • 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 Girilambone — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Girilambone2.9
2831, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Girilambone typically hold 2.9 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is reflected in the household mix, where about 15% of homes hold five people and not a single person lives alone.

2.9 ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Girilambone, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 3 people (35%) and 5 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.1% of families here. One-parent families account for only 5.3%, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and national averages.

5.3% ▼ -74.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Girilambone, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Girilambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11636/girilambone/topic/family-households