2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6147, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6147, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
A slight rise in solo living has occurred in postcode 6147 since 2011, though home sizes have remained steady. This area is now defined by a strong presence of families, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children.
2.6
→ 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 6147, WA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 6147, WA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Canning | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in the area holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most other areas. While 31.3% of households have two people, the number of people living alone has risen to 25.4% since 2011.
25.4% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6147, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.5% of the community, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the national average. This is a decrease from 2011, when they accounted for 16.7% of families.
15.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6147, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6147/6147-wa/topic/family-households