Gumble · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gumble

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in Gumble is mostly shaped by family units, where nearly 64% of households consist of couples with children. The area is notably devoid of single-parent families, creating a household landscape that differs sharply from both the state and national patterns.

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📍 Gumble, Suburb / Locality

Where Gumble sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Gumble — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gumble2.4
2865, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Gumble hold two people, and 27.3% of residents live alone, which is a little above the national figure. With a typical 2.4 people per home, the household size is about the same as across Australia.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gumble, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (38%) and 5 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures here are dominated by couples, with no one-parent families recorded. This is far below the New South Wales and national figures, where single parents typically make up around 14% of families.

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 Gumble, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Gumble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11805/gumble/topic/family-households