2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6148, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6148, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost two thirds of families in 6148 are couples with children, making it a strong hub for larger households. This area sees far fewer people living alone than most other parts of the country. The typical home here supports a larger group than the national norm.
2.7
▲ +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 6148, WA — higher than 79% of areas.
| 6148, WA | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Canning | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in 6148 usually hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with a lower rate of people living alone, at 22.3%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
22.3% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6148, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 65.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 10.7%, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
10.7% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6148, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/topic/family-households