6391, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6391, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in postcode 6391 than in the rest of the country. This area is mostly made up of couples, with 56.2% of families having children and another 36.4% being couples without children. Most homes are small to medium sized, typically holding about 2.4 people.

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📍 6391, WA, Postcode

Where 6391, WA sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 6391, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6391, WA2.4
Williams 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.2% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits slightly above the national average. Two-person households are the most common, making up 39.4% of all homes.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.2% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 24.9%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6391, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Only 7.3% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 13.5% and the national average. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.

7.3% ▼ -12.7%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6391, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 6391, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6391/6391-wa/topic/family-households