Gurrundah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gurrundah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families is a standout feature of Gurrundah, where households are generally larger than in most other areas. This small community is dominated by family units, with a typical home holding nearly three people.

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📍 Gurrundah, Suburb / Locality

Where Gurrundah sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Gurrundah — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gurrundah2.8
2581, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Gurrundah typically hold 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. About 25.9% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Gurrundah splits fairly evenly between 1 person (23%) and 2 people (23%), with 4 people at 23%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58.7% of families here. The absence of any one-parent families is far below the same figure for New South Wales and Australia, which both sit at around 14%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gurrundah, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Gurrundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11827/gurrundah/topic/family-households