2.6 —
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6219, WA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger homes and a higher proportion of parents raising children alone define the family life of postcode 6219. While typical household sizes are similar to the rest of the country, this area has far fewer people living by themselves than most other places.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6219, WA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 6219, WA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Harvey | 2.7 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common here at 45.2%. The area has a much lower rate of people living alone than most other areas, at 20.0%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
2.6 —
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.0% —
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 6219, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Over half of all families are couples with children, though one-parent families make up 15.6% of the total. This is a little above the Australian average of 14.1% and much higher than most similar areas.
15.6% —
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 6219, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 6219, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6219/6219-wa/topic/family-households