Gundiah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gundiah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more one-parent families live in Gundiah than in the rest of the state, with 27.7% of families fitting this description. This stands in contrast to the typical household size, which is a little below the national figure. The area is mostly made up of small family groups and couple-led homes.

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📍 Gundiah, Suburb / Locality

Where Gundiah sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Gundiah — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gundiah2.3
4650, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Gundiah holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. Only 14.3% of people live alone, a figure far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gundiah, 2 people is the majority at 51%; 4 people is next at 23%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 27.7% of the total, which is far above the national average of 14.1% and among the highest figures for similar areas. Couples with children are the most common family type at 46.2%.

27.7%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gundiah, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by One-parent families (26%) and Couples without children (24%).

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 Gundiah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31270/gundiah/topic/family-households