6011, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6011, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 61.1% of families in postcode 6011, making this the most common family type. This is a family-focused area where the typical household size matches the state and national figure of 2.5 people.

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📍 6011, WA, Postcode

Where 6011, WA sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 6011, WA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6011, WA2.5
Cottesloe 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 24.7% of people here live alone, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, accounting for 35.7% of all homes.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6011, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 8.8% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most other areas. This trend has remained steady since 2011.

8.8% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6011, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 6011, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/topic/family-households