Gobbagombalin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gobbagombalin

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%.

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📍 Gobbagombalin, Suburb / Locality

Where Gobbagombalin sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 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 Gobbagombalin — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gobbagombalin2.9
2650, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.0% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gobbagombalin, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gobbagombalin, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Gobbagombalin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11693/gobbagombalin/topic/family-households