6073, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6073, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in postcode 6073 than in most similar areas, contributing to a community where shared living is common. Most homes here are occupied by couples, with over half of all families raising children together.

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📍 6073, WA, Postcode

Where 6073, WA sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 6073, WA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6073, WA2.5
Mundaring 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Only 22.8% of residents live alone, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.8% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 24.9%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6073, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.6% of families, while those without children account for 34.7%. One-parent families make up 12.6% of the total, which is about the same as the Western Australian average but has risen since 2011.

12.6% ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6073, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/topic/family-households