6515, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6515, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6515 live alone, making single-person households much more common here than in most other areas. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 6515, WA, Postcode

Where 6515, WA sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 6515, WA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6515, WA2.3
Coorow 2.1
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. While 29.9% of residents live alone—well above the national average—this is a slight drop from 2011.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.1%
  • 2016: 34.1%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 6515, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.8% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures, though this has risen from 4.8% since 2011.

11.2% ▲ +131.8%

Lower than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6515, WA, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 6515, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6515/6515-wa/topic/family-households