2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6062, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6062, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up the largest group in postcode 6062, accounting for 56.1% of families. This area is characterized by larger living arrangements than most, with an average of 2.5 people per home. While family life is prominent, the number of people living alone has risen to 24.8% over the last decade.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 6062, WA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 6062, WA | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Bayswater | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and matches the state and national figures. While two-person households are the most common at 34.6%, the proportion of people living alone has risen slightly since 2011 to 24.8%.
24.8% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6062, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 14.8% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar places and a little above the Western Australian average. This group has grown by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6062, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; 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 6062, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6062/6062-wa/topic/family-households