2.3 —
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6420, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6420, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than six out of ten families in postcode 6420 are couples with children, making this the most common family type. While families are a mainstay, there has been a sharp rise in people living alone, which now accounts for nearly 38% of all households.
2.3
—
- 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 6420, WA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 6420, WA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Narembeen | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with the typical home holding 2.3 people. This is a little below the national figure, and the number of people living alone has jumped 18 points since 2016 to reach 37.9%, which is far above the state average.
37.9% —
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6420, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.8% of the total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This proportion has risen 5.4 points since 2016, while couples without children make up 16.4% of families.
9.8% —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6420, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 18%.
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 6420, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6420/6420-wa/topic/family-households