Summerland Point - Gwandalan · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share each home in Summerland Point - Gwandalan than in most similar areas. The community has a strong family presence, with over half of all families consisting of couples raising children.

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📍 Summerland Point - Gwandalan, Urban Centre

Where Summerland Point - Gwandalan sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +13.6%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Summerland Point - Gwandalan — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Summerland Point - Gwandalan2.5
2259, NSW 2.7
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.5 people, a figure that has risen since 2011. Fewer people live alone here than in most other areas, and this trend has fallen 4.8 percentage points over the last decade.

2.5 ▲ +13.6%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▼ -17.1%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Summerland Point - Gwandalan, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 50.2% of the area. One-parent families account for 16.2% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and has risen 7.6 percentage points since 2011.

16.2% ▲ +88.2%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Summerland Point - Gwandalan, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; 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 Summerland Point - Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114031/summerland-point-gwandalan/topic/family-households