Gunalda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gunalda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well above the national figure, 32.2% of people in Gunalda live alone. This creates a distinct household pattern where single-person homes are far more common than in most similar areas. The community is small, with the typical home holding just 2.2 people.

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📍 Gunalda, Suburb / Locality

Where Gunalda sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Gunalda — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gunalda2.2
4570, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

One-person homes are very common here, making up 32.2% of all households. This explains why the typical home size of 2.2 people is a little below the Queensland and national figures of 2.5.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.2% ▲ +17.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 35.5%
  • 2021: 32.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gunalda, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the most common family type at 43.6%. One-parent families make up 15.9% of the total, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure.

15.9% ▲ +17.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Gunalda splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (44%) and Couples with children (40%), with One-parent families at 16%.

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 Gunalda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31269/gunalda/topic/family-households