2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6321, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6321, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in postcode 6321 than in most similar areas, with 30.4% of households consisting of just one person. This contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the state. While families remain common, the area has a distinct pattern of single-person living.
2.3
→ 0.0%
- 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 6321, WA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 6321, WA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Cranbrook | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
A typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 2.5. This smaller size is reflected in the 30.4% of residents who live alone, a rate well above the national figure of 25.6%.
30.4% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6321, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (11%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 47.9% of families here, while one-parent families account for 14.5%. This share of single-parent families is higher than most areas, although it has fallen 11 percentage points since 2011.
14.5% ▼ -42.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6321, WA, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (14%).
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 6321, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6321/6321-wa/topic/family-households