6357, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6357, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 6357 than in the rest of the country. This area is dominated by larger households and family groups, with a typical home holding 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 6357, WA, Postcode

Where 6357, WA sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 6357, WA — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6357, WA2.8
Kulin 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, and the number of people per home has risen since 2016. Only 15% of people live alone, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 25.4%.

2.8

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.0%

Lower than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6357, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 5 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with 57.1% of families being couples with children. There are no one-parent families in the area, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6357, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 6357, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6357/6357-wa/topic/family-households