2.9 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gobbagombalin · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most similar areas define Gobbagombalin, where the typical home holds 2.9 people. This is a family-focused community where only 13% of people live alone, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gobbagombalin — higher than 81% of areas.
| Gobbagombalin | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per dwelling compared to 2.6 in New South Wales. This is reflected in the breakdown, as nearly 30% of households have two people and 23.9% have four.
2.9 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.0% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Gobbagombalin, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (21%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 72.5%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 5.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
5.5% ▼ -52.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Gobbagombalin, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Gobbagombalin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11693/gobbagombalin/topic/family-households