Gomersal · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gomersal

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger home sizes have become more common in Gomersal since 2011, with the typical home now holding 3.2 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community where most households are dominated by couples raising children.

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📍 Gomersal, Suburb / Locality

Where Gomersal sits — Average household size

3.2 —
  • 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 Gomersal — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gomersal3.2
5352, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home in Gomersal is 3.2, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the South Australian figure of 2.4.

3.2 —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gomersal, the largest group is 4 people at 39%, followed by 5 people (33%) and 2 people (28%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 67.3% of the area, while one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%. This is far below the 14.1% national figure.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gomersal, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Gomersal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40518/gomersal/topic/family-households