2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6009, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6009, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 6009 compared to the rest of the country. This area is defined by a strong presence of families, with nearly 65% of households consisting of couples with children.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 1.0: 3 areas
- 1.1: 1 area
- 1.2: 0 areas
- 1.3: 1 area
- 1.4: 1 area
- 1.5: 4 areas
- 1.6: 1 area
- 1.7: 16 areas
- 1.8: 28 areas
- 1.9: 61 areas
- 2.0: 101 areas
- 2.1: 182 areas
- 2.2: 257 areas
- 2.3: 365 areas
- 2.4: 338 areas
- 2.5: 338 areas
- 2.6: 233 areas
- 2.7: 223 areas
- 2.8: 157 areas
- 2.9: 127 areas
- 3.0: 75 areas
- 3.1: 49 areas
- 3.2: 40 areas
- 3.3: 13 areas
- 3.4: 10 areas
- 3.5: 6 areas
- 3.6: 3 areas
- 3.7: 1 area
- 3.8: 2 areas
- 3.9: 0 areas
- 4.0: 1 area
- 4.1: 0 areas
- 4.2: 1 area
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6009, WA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 6009, WA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Nedlands | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 21.9% of households are people living alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.
21.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6009, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 7.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 13.5%.
7.8% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6009, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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 6009, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6009/6009-wa/topic/family-households