6021, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6021, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in postcode 6021 is centered around family living, with 58.9% of families consisting of couples with children. The area maintains a steady household size, with the typical home housing 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 6021, WA, Postcode

Where 6021, 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 6021, WA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6021, WA2.5
Stirling 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person households are the most common at 32.9%, though the number of people living alone has risen slightly since 2011 to 27.5%. This is a little above the national figure of 25.6%.

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.

27.5% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6021, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 28% of families, while one-parent families account for 11.8%. This last figure is a little below the Australian average of 14.1% and has barely changed over the last decade.

11.8% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6021, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/topic/family-households