Gerrigerrup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gerrigerrup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families live in Gerrigerrup, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%. This makes the area stand out as an unusual spot where single-parent households are completely absent. Most homes here are occupied by couples, either with or without children.

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📍 Gerrigerrup, Suburb / Locality

Where Gerrigerrup sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Gerrigerrup — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gerrigerrup2.6
3289, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home in Gerrigerrup is 2.6, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, both of which sit at 2.5.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gerrigerrup, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family types are split evenly, with 34.8% of families being couples with children and another 34.8% being couples without children. There are no one-parent or other types of family households recorded here.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Gerrigerrup splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (50%) and Couples without children (50%).

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 Gerrigerrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20988/gerrigerrup/topic/family-households