South Gundagai · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Gundagai

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are now living alone in South Gundagai than in previous years, with 27.9% of households consisting of just one person. This shift contributes to a mix where over half of families have children, while a significant number of residents live solo.

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📍 South Gundagai, Suburb / Locality

Where South Gundagai sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 South Gundagai — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Gundagai2.5
2722, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. However, 27.9% of residents live alone, a rate that is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales average.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.9% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Gundagai, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 15.5% of the local total, which is much higher than most similar areas. Over half of all families are couples with children, while 30.5% are couples without children.

15.5% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Gundagai, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 South Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13600/south-gundagai/topic/family-households