6077, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6077, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living in each home since 2011, with the number of people per household in postcode 6077 edging down from 2.8 to 2.6. This area is now defined by a high proportion of families, with 55.7% of households being couples with children.

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📍 6077, WA, Postcode

Where 6077, WA sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 6077, WA — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6077, WA2.6
Wanneroo 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, typically holding 2.6 people. While 22.5% of residents live alone, this is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.5% ▲ +19.3%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6077, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 7.0% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most families are couples, with 36.5% having no children.

7.0% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6077, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 6077, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6077/6077-wa/topic/family-households