2.7 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6448, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6448, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger home sizes than most similar areas define postcode 6448. The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is a slight increase since 2011. While most households are family-based, about 27% of residents live alone.
2.7
▲ +8.0%
- 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 6448, WA — higher than 79% of areas.
| 6448, WA | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Esperance | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.7 people. This is slightly higher than the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5. Those living alone make up 26.9% of households, a small rise from 2011.
26.9% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6448, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
More than half of families here are couples with children, making up 55.9% of the total. One-parent families account for 13% of the mix, which is about the same as the state average and slightly lower than the national figure.
13.0% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6448, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
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 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6448/6448-wa/topic/family-households