2.1 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6536, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6536, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much smaller households are common in postcode 6536 compared to most other areas. Small homes and a high number of people living alone define the local landscape, with the typical home now holding only 2.1 people.
2.1
▼ -8.7%
- 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 6536, WA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 6536, WA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Northampton | 2.2 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 31.6% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This trend has risen since 2011, contributing to a typical household size that is now a little below the Western Australian average.
31.6% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6536, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up nearly half of all families at 49.2%. Meanwhile, one-parent families are much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 8.7% compared to the national figure of 14.1%.
8.7% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6536, WA, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (42%) and One-parent families (9%).
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 6536, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6536/6536-wa/topic/family-households