2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6358, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6358, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Postcode 6358 stands out for having a very high proportion of single-parent families compared to similar areas. While the typical home is smaller than the national figure, the area has seen a sharp rise in people living alone over the last decade. This shift has contributed to a trend of fewer people living in each household.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 6358, WA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 6358, WA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Kondinin | 2.2 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.3 people. This is partly because the number of people living alone has risen to 27.3%, which is a little above the national figure.
27.3% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6358, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (23%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 21.1% of the total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 6% of families were headed by one parent.
21.1% ▲ +249.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6358, WA, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (19%).
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 6358, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6358/6358-wa/topic/family-households