Gwindinup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gwindinup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Gwindinup than in the rest of the country, where they make up only 7.3% of households. This small community is mainly made up of couples, with nearly half of all families raising children together.

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📍 Gwindinup, Suburb / Locality

Where Gwindinup sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Gwindinup — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gwindinup2.5
6237, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Gwindinup holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figure for both Western Australia and the rest of the nation.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gwindinup, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 46.3%, while those without children make up 29.3%. The proportion of one-parent families is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

7.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gwindinup, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Gwindinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50600/gwindinup/topic/family-households