2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6530, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6530, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in postcode 6530 than in most similar areas. This trend is mirrored in the family data, where one-parent households are much more common than the state and national figures. Overall, the area shows a shift toward smaller, more diverse living arrangements.
2.4
▼ -4.0%
- 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 6530, WA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 6530, WA | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Greater Geraldton | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 29.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6% and has risen since 2011. While the typical home has 2.4 people—about the same as across Australia—two-person households are the most common at 35.5%.
29.2% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6530, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 18.5% of families. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 13.5%. Meanwhile, couples with children represent 51% of all families in the area.
18.5% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6530, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 6530, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6530/6530-wa/topic/family-households