6324, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6324, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 27% of people in postcode 6324 live alone, making single-person households a common sight across the area. Most homes are occupied by couples, and the overall number of people per household has stayed steady for a decade.

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📍 6324, WA, Postcode

Where 6324, WA sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 6324, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6324, WA2.4
Plantagenet 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 40.2% of households have two people, those living alone have risen to 27.0% since 2011.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.0% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6324, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up half of all families here. One-parent families account for 11.7% of the total, a figure that has fallen by 2.6 points since 2011 and is a little below the Australian average.

11.7% ▼ -18.0%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6324, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; 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 6324, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6324/6324-wa/topic/family-households