Cunderdin · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Cunderdin

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Cunderdin than in previous years, with this group rising to 31.5% of households since 2011. The area is mostly made up of family units, though a significant number of residents now live by themselves. Overall, the typical household size has edged up slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Cunderdin, Council (LGA)

Where Cunderdin sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Cunderdin — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cunderdin2.5
Rest of WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.5% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Despite this, the typical home has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.5% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 31.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Cunderdin splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (31%), with 4 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 62.2% of the local mix. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas, at 8.5%, which is well below the national figure.

8.5% ▼ -17.1%

Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cunderdin, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Cunderdin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52450/cunderdin/topic/family-households