6053, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6053, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most areas like postcode 6053 share similar family patterns, with household sizes that align closely with state and national figures. The area is primarily made up of couples with children, who make up 58.6% of all families.

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📍 6053, WA, Postcode

Where 6053, WA sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 6053, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6053, WA2.4
Bayswater 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in postcode 6053 has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 28.4% of residents live alone—slightly above the Western Australian average—this figure has edged down since 2011.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.4% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6053, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 58.6%, followed by couples without children at 28.8%. One-parent families make up 11.3% of the area, which is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

11.3% ▼ -14.4%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6053, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; 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 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/topic/family-households