2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6111, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6111, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of one-parent families than most areas defines the household makeup in postcode 6111. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, the area sees a notably high proportion of single-parent setups compared to both Western Australia and the national figure.
2.5
▼ -3.8%
- 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 6111, WA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 6111, WA | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Armadale | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in the area holds 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas. While 24.9% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this is about the same as the state and national averages.
24.9% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6111, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.7% of the total, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 13.5%. This is a much higher proportion than most similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
16.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6111, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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 6111, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6111/6111-wa/topic/family-households