2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gum Scrub · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Gum Scrub
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer single parents live in Gum Scrub compared to the rest of the country. This area is dominated by family units, with over half of all households consisting of couples with children. Most homes house nearly three people, creating a community focused on larger family groups.
2.7
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- 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 Gum Scrub — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gum Scrub | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 2441, NSW | 2.5 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes in Gum Scrub hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 20%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
20.0% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Gum Scrub, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (9%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.9% of families, while one-parent families are very rare at 2.9%. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 14%.
2.9% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Gum Scrub, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without 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 Gum Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11803/gum-scrub/topic/family-households