Gumeracha · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gumeracha

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Gumeracha compared to the state and national figures. This community is mostly made up of couples, with nearly 58% of families raising children together.

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📍 Gumeracha, Suburb / Locality

Where Gumeracha sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Gumeracha — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gumeracha2.5
5233, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Gumeracha has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 23.3% of people live alone, this is well below the South Australian rate of 28.5%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.3% ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gumeracha, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.9% of families here, while couples without children account for 31.1%. Only 11.0% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

11.0% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gumeracha, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Gumeracha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40542/gumeracha/topic/family-households