Geham · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Geham

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Geham than in most similar areas. This is a family-focused community where the typical household is larger than the national figure, and very few people live by themselves.

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Where Geham sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 Geham — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Geham2.9
4352, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Geham holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 12.8%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.8% ▼ -14.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Geham, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (16%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 61.2%, while one-parent families account for 8.3%. This share of single-parent homes is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

8.3% ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Geham, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next 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 Geham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31109/geham/topic/family-households