Gundaroo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gundaroo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 65.3% of families in Gundaroo, making it a primary hub for larger households. The area is defined by a very low number of people living alone and a typical home size that is larger than both the state and national figures.

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Where Gundaroo sits — Average household size

3.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 Gundaroo — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gundaroo3.0
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Gundaroo are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 10.4%, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.4% ▼ -17.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gundaroo, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 6.8% of the local total, a figure that is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages of around 14%.

6.8% ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gundaroo, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Gundaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11811/gundaroo/topic/family-households