# Family & Households — Rest of WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Rest of WA (Capital City)

Over half of all families in Rest of WA consist of couples with children. This reflects a balanced household landscape where the typical home contains 2.5 people, a figure that has remained steady over the last five years.

Two-person homes are the most common at 36.1%. While the number of people living alone has risen slightly to 27.4%, this is only a little above the national figure of 25.6%.

Couples with children make up 54.2% of families, while 30.6% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 14.2%, which is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.5 | — |
| One-parent families | 14.2% | — |
| People living alone | 27.4% | — |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 54.2%, Couples without children 30.6%, One-parent families 14.2%, Other families 1.0%

**Household size** — 2 people 36.1%, 1 person 27.4%, 3 people 13.7%, 4 people 13.4%, 5 people 6.2%, 6 or more 3.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/5RWAU/rest-of-wa/topic/family-households