6054, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6054, WA

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.

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📍 6054, WA, Postcode

Where 6054, WA sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 6054, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6054, WA2.4
Bassendean 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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6054, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6054, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 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