2.2 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6516, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6516, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people per home than most similar areas define the living arrangements in postcode 6516. The area has a low typical household size of 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.
2.2
▼ -8.3%
- 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 6516, WA — lower than 79% of areas.
| 6516, WA | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Dandaragan | 2.2 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two-person households are the most common at 45.1%, while 28.1% of people live alone. This is a little above the state figure for single-person homes, though the number of lone dwellers has fallen since 2011.
28.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6516, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (11%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest family group at 48%, followed by couples with children at 39.8%. One-parent families account for 12.1% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average and has risen slightly since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6516, WA, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (40%) and One-parent families (12%).
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 6516, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6516/6516-wa/topic/family-households