1.7 ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 1.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6229, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6229, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Half of all homes in postcode 6229 are occupied by people living alone, a figure far above the national average. This creates a distinct housing pattern where small households are the norm. These trends reflect a shift toward smaller living arrangements compared to the rest of Western Australia.
1.7
▼ -32.0%
- 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 6229, WA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 6229, WA | 1.7 |
|---|---|
| Dardanup | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households dominate the area, with the typical home holding just 1.7 people. This is well below the national figure of 2.5 and represents a sharp drop from 2011, as the proportion of people living alone rose to 50%.
50.0% ▲ +65.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6229, WA, 1 person is the majority at 52%; 2 people is next at 38%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 5.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This represents a 6.2 percentage point fall since 2011, while couples without children are the most common family type at 67.4%.
5.8% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6229, WA, Couples without children is the majority at 58%; Couples with children is next at 34%.
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 6229, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6229/6229-wa/topic/family-households