Gateway Island · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gateway Island

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live in each home on Gateway Island than in most similar areas. The typical household here is much smaller than the state and national figures, with only 2.0 people per home.

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📍 Gateway Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Gateway Island sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Gateway Island — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gateway Island2.0
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 2.8
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.0 people per home, Gateway Island is well below the Victorian and Australian figures of 2.5. This is much lower than what is usually seen in most other areas.

2.0

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 100%, ahead of Couples without children (0%).

Family composition

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In Gateway Island, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.

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 Gateway Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20970/gateway-island/topic/family-households