Sandy Gully · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sandy Gully

How families and households are made up across the area.

Half of all households in Sandy Gully are made up of two people, making it the most common living arrangement. This small community generally has larger homes than most other areas, with a typical household size of 2.7 people.

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📍 Sandy Gully, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandy Gully sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Sandy Gully — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sandy Gully2.7
6535, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Sandy Gully holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. About 25% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sandy Gully, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 5 people (27%) and 1 person (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest family group at 46.2%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 7.7%, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

7.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sandy Gully, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Sandy Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51327/sandy-gully/topic/family-households