Manjimup · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Manjimup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Manjimup than in other parts of the state, with 31.8% of households consisting of just one person. This high number of single-person homes means the typical household here is smaller than the national figure.

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📍 Manjimup, Council (LGA)

Where Manjimup sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -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 Manjimup — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Manjimup2.3
Rest of WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.8% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen by 5 points since 2011 and is well above the Australian average. Consequently, the typical home in Manjimup holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the state and national figures of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.8% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Manjimup, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About half of all families here are couples with children, while 36.5% are couples without. One-parent families make up 12.7% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.

12.7% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Manjimup, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Manjimup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55180/manjimup/topic/family-households