6158, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6158, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 62.4% of families in postcode 6158, making this the most common household type. The area is characterised by larger homes than usual, though the overall family structure has remained stable over the last decade.

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📍 6158, WA, Postcode

Where 6158, WA sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 6158, WA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6158, WA2.5
East Fremantle 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas. While one-third of households consist of two people, those living alone make up 26.7% of the area, a figure slightly above the national average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6158, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families represent 10.3% of the population, which is well below both the Western Australian and national figures. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.

10.3% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6158, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6158/6158-wa/topic/family-households