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.
6027, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6027, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people live alone in postcode 6027 compared to most areas, with 20.7% of households consisting of just one person. This is well below the national figure of 25.6%, suggesting a community where more people share their living spaces. The area is dominated by family groups, with nearly 60% of households being 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 6027, WA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 6027, WA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Joondalup | 2.7 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than in most other areas. While 35.8% of households have two people, the number of people living alone has risen since 2011 to reach 20.7%.
20.7% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6027, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 59.6%, while couples without children account for 27.7%. One-parent families make up 11.9% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
11.9% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6027, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 6027, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6027/6027-wa/topic/family-households