Gringegalgona · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gringegalgona

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-parent homes defines the family life of Gringegalgona, where 30.6% of families are led by one parent. This figure is far above the national average, making it one of the most striking features of the local household makeup.

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📍 Gringegalgona, Suburb / Locality

Where Gringegalgona sits — Average household size

2.5 —
  • 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 Gringegalgona — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gringegalgona2.5
3315, VIC 2.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically house 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

2.5 —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gringegalgona, 2 people is the majority at 59%; 1 person is next at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 30.6% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. The rest of the community is split evenly between couples with children (36.1%) and those without (36.1%).

30.6% —

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Gringegalgona splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (35%) and Couples without children (35%), with One-parent families at 30%.

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 Gringegalgona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21112/gringegalgona/topic/family-households