2.8 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6227, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6227, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 67% of families in postcode 6227 are couples with children, making it an area where family life is very prominent. Most homes here are larger than usual, with a typical household containing nearly three people. This is a strong contrast to the state and national figures.
2.8
▼ -6.7%
- 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 6227, WA — higher than 86% of areas.
| 6227, WA | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Dardanup | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in postcode 6227 holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This larger household size is reflected in the fact that only 17.9% of people live alone, a rate well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
17.9% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6227, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 1 person (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 8.9% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a downward trend for the area, as the proportion of single-parent homes fell 3.4 points since 2011.
8.9% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6227, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 6227, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6227/6227-wa/topic/family-households