2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Geilston Bay · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Geilston Bay
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in Geilston Bay are couples with children, making this the most common household type in the area. While families are common, there is also a high number of people living alone compared to other similar places. The typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 Geilston Bay — lower than 71% of areas.
Households
Average household size.
Nearly 29% of residents live alone, a figure well above the Australian average. This contributes to a smaller typical household size of 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas.
28.9% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Geilston Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52.4% of families, while 32.4% are couples without children. One-parent families represent 13.9% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas.
13.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Geilston Bay, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; 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 Geilston Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60224/geilston-bay/topic/family-households