Laverton · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Laverton

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of one-parent families than the national average defines the home life in Laverton. While the typical number of people per home is 2.5, the area sees a striking mix of large households and a very high number of people living alone.

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📍 Laverton, Council (LGA)

Where Laverton sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Laverton — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Laverton2.5
Rest of WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 35% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This high number of single-person homes sits alongside a trend where 8.2% of households contain six or more people.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.0% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 36.5%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Laverton, the largest group is 1 person at 36%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 25.5% of the total, a figure that is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011, making it one of the highest rates for this area type.

25.5% ▲ +23.4%

Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Laverton, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (28%) and One-parent families (26%).

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 Laverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54970/laverton/topic/family-households