2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gerard · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Gerard
How families and households are made up across the area.
A sharp rise in one-parent homes has shifted the family landscape in Gerard since 2011. This community now sees a very high number of single parents, with 61% of families fitting this profile. This trend means homes in the area are often busier and more crowded than usual.
2.8
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- 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 Gerard — higher than 76% of areas.
| Gerard | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 5343, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Gerard are more crowded than most, with 2.8 people per home. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national figure of 2.5.
Household size
View on map →Gerard splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 4 people (32%), with 3 people at 21%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 61% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is the most common family type here, followed by couples with children at 22%.
61.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Gerard, One-parent families is the majority at 57%; Couples with children is next at 20%.
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 Gerard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40486/gerard/topic/family-households