Beverley · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Beverley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Very little has changed in the way people live in Beverley since 2011, but the area now has a notably high number of people living alone. This trend contributes to a typical household size of 2.2 people, which is smaller than the national figure.

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📍 Beverley, Council (LGA)

Where Beverley sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Beverley — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Beverley2.2
Rest of WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.5% of residents live by themselves, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average and has risen slightly since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 42.3% of all households.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.5% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 30.7%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 31.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Beverley, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.0% of the area, which is much lower than most other places and has fallen since 2011. Couples with children are the most frequent family type at 45.6%.

9.0% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Beverley splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (44%), with One-parent families at 9%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50560/beverley/topic/family-households