2.4 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gresford · Urban Centre
Family & Households in Gresford
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of one-parent families than most similar areas defines the home lives of people in Gresford (L). While the typical household size is 2.4 people, nearly 30% of residents now live alone. This mix of family types creates a diverse residential profile for the small community.
2.4
▼ -7.7%
- 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 Gresford — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gresford | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 2311, NSW | 2.4 |
| New South Wales | 2.6 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 29.8% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6% and has risen since 2011. Most homes house two people (37.9%), while the typical household size of 2.4 is about the same as the state average.
29.8% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Gresford, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 24.0% of the total, a figure well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other common setups include couples with children at 45.5% and couples without children at 30.2%.
24.0% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Gresford, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (30%) and One-parent families (24%).
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 Gresford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122063/gresford/topic/family-households