2.3 ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6260, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6260, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in postcode 6260 are couples with children, making them the most common household type. While family life is central, a growing number of people now live alone in the area. This shift has contributed to a decline in the typical number of people sharing a home since 2011.
2.3
▼ -11.5%
- 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 6260, WA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 6260, WA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Manjimup | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in 6260 holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because the number of people living alone has risen to 29.2%, a figure well above the Australian average.
29.2% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6260, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 52.8% of families, while those without children account for 35.1%. One-parent families make up 12.0% of the total, which is a little below the state and national figures.
12.0% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6260, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
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 6260, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6260/6260-wa/topic/family-households