2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6054, WA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6054 live alone, which is well above the national figure. This area has a mix of family types, though it has a much higher rate of one-parent families than most other areas.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6054, WA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 6054, WA | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Bassendean | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Western Australian average. While 33% of homes house two people, the number of people living alone has risen to 29.9% since 2011.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.9% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
6054, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.9% of the area, a figure that is well above the state average despite falling slightly since 2011. More than half of families are couples with children, at 54.9%.
16.9% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 6054, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 6054, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6054/6054-wa/topic/family-households