# Family & Households — Gunn

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Gunn (Suburb / Locality)

Only 14.8% of people live alone in Gunn, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. This makes the area much more crowded than most others, with a high number of people sharing each home. Most households here are family-based, and the typical home holds nearly three people.

With 2.9 people per home, Gunn is much more crowded than most areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the breakdown, where 30.9% of homes have two people and 20.6% have four.

Couples with children make up 64.2% of families here. One-parent families represent 14.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.9 | -3.3% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 14.9% | +35.9% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 14.8% | +30.9% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 64.2%, Couples without children 19.9%, One-parent families 14.9%, Other families 1.2%

**Household size** — 2 people 30.9%, 3 people 22.9%, 4 people 20.6%, 1 person 14.8%, 5 people 7.5%, 6 or more 3.5%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70116/gunn/topic/family-households