2.6 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6236, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6236, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 6236 than in most other areas. This region is mostly made up of families, with over half of all households consisting of couples with children. It is a place where larger living arrangements are the norm.
2.6
▼ -7.1%
- 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 6236, WA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 6236, WA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Dardanup | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While 18.1% of residents live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this is still well below the national rate of 25.6%.
18.1% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6236, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.4% of families, while one-parent families account for only 8.7%. This proportion of single-parent homes is much lower than in most areas and has fallen since 2011.
8.7% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6236, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
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 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/topic/family-households