6605, WA · Postcode

Family & Households in 6605, WA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families define the domestic landscape of postcode 6605, a figure far below the national average. Most homes here are run by couples with children, though the typical number of people living under one roof has dropped recently.

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📍 6605, WA, Postcode

Where 6605, WA sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 6605, WA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
6605, WA2.4
Wongan-Ballidu 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

There are typically 2.4 people per home, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. This is a decrease from 2016, when the usual number was 2.9.

2.4

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In 6605, WA, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 5 people (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 90.5% of the area, while couples without children account for 14.3%. Notably, one-parent families are non-existent at 0.0%, which is far below the 14.1% national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 6605, WA, Couples with children is the majority at 86%; Couples without children is next at 14%.

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 6605, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6605/6605-wa/topic/family-households