2.6 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6022, WA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slow increase in home occupancy marks the recent trend in postcode 6022, where the typical home now holds 2.6 people. This area is shaped by a high proportion of couples with children, who make up 58.4% of all families.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6022, WA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 6022, WA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Stirling | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are slightly more crowded than in most other areas, with the usual number of people per home edging up to 2.6 since 2011. Fewer people live alone here than in most of Australia, at just 21.7%.
2.6 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.7% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 6022, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children dominate the local landscape at 58.4%, while those without children make up 27.9%. One-parent families account for 13.2% of the total, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits about the same as the state and national figures.
13.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 6022, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 6022, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6022/6022-wa/topic/family-households