2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Geraldton · Urban Area
Family & Households in Geraldton
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than 17% of families in Geraldton are headed by a single parent, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of one-parent households is the most striking feature of the local family landscape. Otherwise, the typical home size here mirrors the trends seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.4
▼ -7.7%
- 2.0: 2 areas
- 2.1: 1 area
- 2.2: 11 areas
- 2.3: 27 areas
- 2.4: 24 areas
- 2.5: 27 areas
- 2.6: 9 areas
- 2.7: 5 areas
- 2.8: 3 areas
- 2.9: 0 areas
- 3.0: 1 area
- 3.1: 0 areas
- 3.2: 0 areas
- 3.3: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — lower than 57% of areas.
| Geraldton | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 27.8% of people in Geraldton live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011. The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
27.8% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 17.4% of the total, a proportion that is well above both the state and national averages. Couples with children are the most common family type at 52.4%.
17.4% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Geraldton, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5006/geraldton/topic/family-households