Margaret River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Margaret River

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in Margaret River are couples with children, making them the most common household type. This creates a family-focused environment where homes are slightly more crowded than the national average.

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📍 Margaret River, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Margaret River sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Margaret River — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Margaret River2.6
6285, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of Australia, with only 22.5% of households consisting of one person.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.5% ▲ +1.5%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Margaret River, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.1% of families, while those without children account for 26.4%. One-parent families represent 13.9% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average.

13.9% ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Margaret River, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/topic/family-households