6322, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6322, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 6322 compared to the rest of the country, with only 20% of households being single-person homes. This area is dominated by families, particularly couples with children, who make up over half of all households.

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📍 6322, WA, Postcode

Where 6322, WA sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 6322, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6322, WA2.4
Cranbrook 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here house two people (43.5%), and the typical household size of 2.4 people is about the same as the national figure. The share of people living alone has fallen to 20%, which is well below the Western Australian rate of 25.4%.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.0% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6322, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.9% of families, while couples without children account for 38.5%. One-parent families represent 7.8% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%.

7.8% ▲ +75.5%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6322, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 6322, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6322/6322-wa/topic/family-households