2.5 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gwindinup · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gwindinup — higher than 50% of areas.
| Gwindinup | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | 2.7 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Gwindinup, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (19%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Gwindinup, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
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