2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gairdner · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Gairdner
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much lower rate of single-parent families than the national average defines the household makeup in Gairdner. Most homes here are headed by couples, with 61.1% of families including children.
2.6
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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 Gairdner — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gairdner | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 6337, WA | 2.5 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Gairdner holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. About 25.6% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian and national averages.
25.6% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Gairdner, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 5 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Only 5.6% of families are headed by one parent, which is well below the 14.1% national figure. Most families are couples, with 61.1% having children and 31.9% without.
5.6% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Gairdner, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
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 Gairdner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50527/gairdner/topic/family-households