6363, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6363, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living alone in postcode 6363 than in previous years, contributing to a shift toward larger households. Most homes here are now home to couples, with the typical household containing 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 6363, WA, Postcode

Where 6363, WA sits — Average household size

2.9 —
  • 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 6363, WA — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6363, WA2.9
Kulin 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in this area are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household and a far lower share of people living alone (14.3%) compared to the rest of Australia. This trend has grown since 2016, while two-person households are now the most common at 57.1%.

2.9 —

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.3% —

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6363, WA, 2 people is the majority at 62%; 1 person is next at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples, with 56.6% having children and 35.5% without. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure that is far below the state and national averages and has fallen since 2016.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6363, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 6363, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6363/6363-wa/topic/family-households