6409, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6409, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

In 6409, WA, living alone is among the highest in the country and one-parent is well above average.

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📍 6409, WA, Postcode

Where 6409, WA sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 6409, WA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6409, WA2.5
Tammin 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Households in 6409, WA average 2.5 people, up 0.0% since 2011 — around the middle of the range. In 6409, WA, 39.0% of households are people living alone, up 31.1% since 2011, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).

The most common household size is 1 person at 39%, ahead of 2 people (26%).

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

39.0% ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.7%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 39.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6409, WA, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.3% of families in 6409, WA, up 54.1% since 2011 — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%).

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 55%, ahead of Couples without children (25%).

18.3% ▲ +54.1%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6409, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 6409, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6409/6409-wa/topic/family-households