6010, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6010, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 29% of people live alone in postcode 6010, a figure well above the national average. This area is primarily made up of couples with children, though a significant number of single-person households also live here. Most homes contain a typical size of 2.4 people.

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📍 6010, WA, Postcode

Where 6010, WA sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 6010, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6010, WA2.4
Claremont 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.6% of residents live alone, which is well above the Western Australian and national figures. The most common household size is two people, making up 32.7% of all homes.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.6% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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6010, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (29%), with 4 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62% of families here. One-parent families account for 10.8% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.8% ▼ -1.3%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6010, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 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 6010, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6010/6010-wa/topic/family-households