2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6166, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6166, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people live alone in postcode 6166 compared to most of the country, with 20.5% of households consisting of one person. This creates a community where most people live in shared homes, and family-based living is the dominant experience for residents here.
2.6
▼ -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 6166, WA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 6166, WA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Cockburn | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is slightly higher than the national figure. While the number of people living alone has risen since 2011, it remains well below the Australian average of 25.6%.
20.5% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6166, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is common here, with 62.2% of households being couples with children. Only 9.3% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
9.3% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6166, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; 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 6166, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6166/6166-wa/topic/family-households