2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6450, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6450, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6450 live alone, a figure well above the national average. This creates a distinct household landscape where single-person homes are much more common than in other parts of the country. While most homes are small, family units still make up a significant portion of the community.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 6450, WA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 6450, WA | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Esperance | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Almost 30% of residents live alone, which is well above the 25.6% seen across Australia. This has contributed to a slight drop in the typical number of people per home, which now sits at 2.4.
29.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6450, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Over half of families are couples with children, while 31.5% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 13.7% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.
13.7% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6450, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 6450, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6450/6450-wa/topic/family-households