1.9 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Sandy Gully · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A shrinking household size has become the main story for Sandy Gully since the last census. The area is now sparsely populated, with typical homes holding far fewer people than the state or national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Gully — lower than 89% of areas.
| Sandy Gully | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| 2729, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 1.9 people live in the typical home here, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 2.6 and the Australian average of 2.5.
1.9 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Sandy Gully, 2 people is the majority at 64%; 1 person is next at 36%.
Family types and one-parent families.
The most common family composition is Couples without children at 108%, ahead of Couples with children (33%).
In Sandy Gully, Couples without children is the majority at 76%; Couples with children is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Sandy Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13499/sandy-gully/topic/family-households