2.6 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Cowan · Federal Electorate
Family & Households in Cowan
How families and households are made up across the area.
A sharp rise in single-parent families is the standout story for Cowan, where 16.5% of families now fit this profile. Most homes here are family-based, with a typical household size of 2.6 people. While the area has seen more people per home since 2011, the proportion of people living alone has dropped.
2.6
▲ +8.3%
- 1.5: 1 area
- 1.6: 0 areas
- 1.7: 1 area
- 1.8: 0 areas
- 1.9: 2 areas
- 2.0: 1 area
- 2.1: 1 area
- 2.2: 3 areas
- 2.3: 23 areas
- 2.4: 27 areas
- 2.5: 26 areas
- 2.6: 22 areas
- 2.7: 16 areas
- 2.8: 8 areas
- 2.9: 9 areas
- 3.0: 5 areas
- 3.1: 6 areas
- 3.2: 2 areas
- 3.3: 1 area
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cowan — higher than 57% of areas.
| Cowan | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Cowan holds 2.6 people, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. About 25.6% of residents live alone, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
25.6% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Cowan, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.5% of the local total, which is much higher than most similar areas and has risen 7.0 points since 2011. This is alongside a majority of families being couples with children, who account for 57.8% of the total.
16.5% ▲ +74.2%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Cowan, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 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 Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED504/cowan/topic/family-households