6065, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6065, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in postcode 6065 compared to the rest of the country, with only 17.3% of households being single-person. This helps explain why the area has a higher number of people per home than the national figure, with an average of 2.9 people sharing a residence.

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📍 6065, WA, Postcode

Where 6065, WA sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 6065, WA — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6065, WA2.9
Wanneroo 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per dwelling. This is a little above the Western Australian and Australian figures of 2.5, though the number has barely changed since 2011.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.3% ▲ +12.0%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6065, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families are couples with children, making up 68.4% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.5% ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6065, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 6065, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6065/6065-wa/topic/family-households