Gnangara · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gnangara

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 6% of families in Gnangara are led by a single parent, which is well below the national figure. This area is mostly made up of couples, with a typical household size that is about the same as the rest of Australia.

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Where Gnangara sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Gnangara — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gnangara2.6
6077, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Gnangara houses 2.6 people, slightly higher than the national figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common at 40.1%, while 23.6% of people live alone, which is a little below the state average.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.6% ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gnangara, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.9% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families is 6%, a figure that is much lower than most other areas and well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

6.0% ▼ -29.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gnangara, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Gnangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50561/gnangara/topic/family-households