6375, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6375, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 34.1% of people live alone in postcode 6375, a figure well above the national average. This high number of single-person households means the area has fewer people per home than most other places. Overall, the region is a mix of small households and established family units.

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📍 6375, WA, Postcode

Where 6375, WA sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +4.8%
  • 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 6375, WA — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6375, WA2.2
Corrigin 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure and much lower than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that 34.1% of residents live alone, though this is slightly lower than it was in 2011.

2.2 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.1% ▼ -4.3%

Higher than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 35.6%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 34.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6375, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51% of families, while one-parent families account for only 6.8%. This last figure is among the lowest at this level and is well below both the state and national averages.

6.8% ▼ -49.2%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6375, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 42%.

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 6375, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6375/6375-wa/topic/family-households