Gongolgon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gongolgon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 2.2 people typically live in each home in Gongolgon, making it a sparsely populated area with smaller households than the national average. Most residents live in couple-led homes, with no single-parent families recorded in the latest census.

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📍 Gongolgon, Suburb / Locality

Where Gongolgon sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Gongolgon — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gongolgon2.2
2839, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Gongolgon are smaller than most, with a typical 2.2 people per dwelling. This is a little below the NSW figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gongolgon, 2 people is the majority at 70%; 1 person is next at 30%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 52.2%, followed by couples with children at 34.8%. There are no one-parent families here, a figure far below the national and state averages of around 14%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gongolgon, Couples without children is the majority at 60%; Couples with children is next at 40%.

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 Gongolgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11700/gongolgon/topic/family-households