6074, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6074, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 6074 compared to the rest of the country. Most homes here are filled with families, with a typical household size of 2.7 people, which is slightly higher than the national figure.

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📍 6074, WA, Postcode

Where 6074, WA sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 6074, WA — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6074, WA2.7
Mundaring 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, as only 16.7% of people live alone. This figure is well below the national average of 25.6%, though the number of single-person households has risen slightly since 2011.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7% ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6074, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57.9%. One-parent families are less common here than in most areas, making up 10.1% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures.

10.1% ▼ -12.4%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6074, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 6074, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6074/6074-wa/topic/family-households