6110, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6110, WA

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.

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📍 6110, WA, Postcode

Where 6110, WA sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 6110, WA — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6110, WA2.8
Gosnells 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.4% ▲ +4.9%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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6110, WA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 1 person (23%), with 4 people at 18%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6110, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 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