6473, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6473, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a standout feature of postcode 6473, where the typical home holds more people than most similar areas. Family life here is dominated by couples with children, who make up 61.7% of all families.

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📍 6473, WA, Postcode

Where 6473, WA sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 6473, WA — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6473, WA3.0
Mount Marshall 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, households here are a little larger than the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5. This number has edged up slightly since 2016.

3.0

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In 6473, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 4 people (36%) and 1 person (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are almost non-existent at 0.0%, a figure far below the 14.1% national average. Most families consist of couples with children (61.7%) or couples without children (19.1%).

0.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6473, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 6473, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6473/6473-wa/topic/family-households