6107, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6107, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in postcode 6107 have stayed steady since 2011, with the typical home housing 2.7 people. This area is more likely to have larger households than most other places. While family structures vary, couples with children make up the clear majority at 63.4%.

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📍 6107, WA, Postcode

Where 6107, 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 6107, WA — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6107, WA2.7
Gosnells 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.4% of residents live alone, which is a little below the Australian figure of 25.6%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, which helps explain why the typical home here holds 2.7 people.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.4% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6107, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 63.4%. One-parent families make up 12.3% of the total, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits a little below the national average.

12.3% ▼ -13.0%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6107, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 6107, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6107/6107-wa/topic/family-households