2.2 —
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6512, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6512, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
A shift toward smaller living arrangements has shaped postcode 6512 over recent years. The typical home now holds fewer people than it did five years ago, as the number of people living alone has climbed significantly. This trend is most visible in the fact that nearly 30% of households are now single-person homes.
2.2
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- 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 6512, WA — lower than 79% of areas.
| 6512, WA | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Moora | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in the area are smaller than usual, with just 2.2 people per household. This is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5, driven by a rise in people living alone which now accounts for 29.4% of all homes.
29.4% —
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6512, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Half of the families here are couples without children. While one-parent families make up only 7.6% of the total, this is a rise from 0.0% in 2016, though it remains well below the national figure of 14.1%.
7.6% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6512, WA, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 41%.
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 6512, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6512/6512-wa/topic/family-households