Gowanford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gowanford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Three people typically live in each home in Gowanford, which is much higher than in most other areas. This trend makes the local households larger than the typical Victorian or Australian home.

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📍 Gowanford, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowanford sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Gowanford — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gowanford3.0
3544, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, households here are a little above the Victorian and national figure of 2.5.

Household size

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In Gowanford, 4 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 75%, ahead of Couples without children (75%).

Family composition

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Gowanford 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 Gowanford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21080/gowanford/topic/family-households