Gununa · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Gununa

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are common in Gununa, where 3.5 people typically share a dwelling. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, making it one of the most densely occupied areas in the region.

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📍 Gununa, Urban Centre

Where Gununa sits — Average household size

3.5 ▼ -10.3%
  • 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 Gununa — higher than 92% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gununa3.5
4892, QLD 3.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes are often large, with 22.2% of households containing six or more people. While 23.9% of people live alone, this is a little below the Australian figure of 25.6%.

3.5 ▼ -10.3%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.9
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 3.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.9% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Gununa splits fairly evenly between 1 person (24%) and 6 or more (22%), with 2 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parenthood is very common here, with 32.3% of families being one-parent homes. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and has risen slightly since 2011.

32.3% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gununa, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; One-parent families 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 Gununa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315039/gununa/topic/family-households