3.2 ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
6770, WA · Postcode
Family & Households in 6770, WA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger-than-average homes are a hallmark of postcode 6770, where the typical household size is well above the national figure. This area sees a high number of people living together, though the number of people per home has dropped from 3.7 to 3.2 since 2011.
3.2
▼ -13.5%
- 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 6770, WA — higher than 99% of areas.
| 6770, WA | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| Halls Creek | 3.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
With 3.2 people per home, household sizes here are among the highest for similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 2.5. Meanwhile, the share of people living alone rose to 27.5% since 2011, which is a little above the national average.
27.5% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 6770, WA, the largest group is 1 person at 28%, followed by 2 people (20%) and 6 or more (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 35.7% of the total, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.1% and among the highest at this level. This group has grown slightly since 2011, alongside couples with children who make up 48% of families.
35.7% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 6770, WA, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by One-parent families (36%) and Couples without children (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 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6770/6770-wa/topic/family-households