Gormans Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gormans Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 40% of people live alone in Gormans Hill, which is far more than the national figure. This high number of single-person homes means that the typical household here is much smaller than in most other areas.

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📍 Gormans Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Gormans Hill sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 Gormans Hill — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gormans Hill2.1
2795, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Just 2.1 people live in the typical home, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.6. This is largely because 39.3% of households are people living alone, among the highest proportions seen in similar areas.

2.1 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

39.3% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.7%
  • 2016: 43.1%
  • 2021: 39.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gormans Hill, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.5% of the total, a figure far above the Australian average of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 42.5%, followed by couples without children at 27.9%.

24.5% ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gormans Hill, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (28%) and One-parent families (25%).

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 Gormans Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11726/gormans-hill/topic/family-households