2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6110, WA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a defining feature of postcode 6110, where people per home is much higher than in most other areas. This community sees a high proportion of families with children and fewer people living alone compared to the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6110, WA — higher than 86% of areas.
| 6110, WA | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Gosnells | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. While 23.4% of households consist of one person, this is lower than most other areas.
2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.4% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
6110, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 1 person (23%), with 4 people at 18%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with couples and children make up 64% of the area. One-parent families account for 15.6% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%.
15.6% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 6110, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 6110, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6110/6110-wa/topic/family-households