2.5 ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6560, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6560, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high proportion of one-parent families, at 18.2%, marks postcode 6560 as an area with a distinct family structure. While most homes hold about 2.5 people, the region has seen a shift in how people live over the last decade. This is reflected in a growing number of residents living on their own.
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 6560, WA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 6560, WA | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Northam | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in the area holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, those living alone have increased to 26.3% since 2011, while the overall number of people per home has fallen from 2.8.
26.3% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6560, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.2% of the total, a figure that is well above both the Western Australian and Australian averages. This is despite a small decline since 2011, with couples with children remaining the most common family type at 50.3%.
18.2% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6560, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 6560, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6560/6560-wa/topic/family-households