2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6108, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6108, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 6108 than in the rest of Western Australia, with only 21% of households consisting of one person. This is a place where larger living arrangements are the norm, as 60% of families here are couples with children.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 6108, WA — higher than 79% of areas.
| 6108, WA | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Gosnells | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in 6108 holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. This trend is reflected in the low number of single-person households, which are well below the national figure of 25.6%.
21.0% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6108, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with couples and children make up 60% of the local mix. One-parent families account for 14.6% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6108, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 6108, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/topic/family-households