6513, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6513, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

A growing number of people living on their own shapes daily life in postcode 6513. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, the proportion of single-person households has climbed significantly since 2011 to reach 33.9%. This creates a mix of larger family homes and a rising number of people living solo.

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📍 6513, WA, Postcode

Where 6513, WA sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 6513, WA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6513, WA2.5
Moora 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 33.9% of residents now live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, though the overall number of people per home has dipped slightly to 2.5.

2.5 ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.9% ▲ +51.3%

Higher than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 33.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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6513, WA splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (27%), with 5 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 59%, while one-parent families account for 12%. This last figure is a little below the national average but has risen nearly 5 percentage points since 2011.

12.0% ▲ +68.6%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6513, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 6513, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6513/6513-wa/topic/family-households