Dardanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Dardanup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people per home have become the norm in Dardanup since 2011. This area is now mostly made up of families, with a very low proportion of one-parent households compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Dardanup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dardanup sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 Dardanup — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dardanup2.5
6236, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. While those living alone make up 21.1% of households—well below the national figure—this group has grown since 2011.

2.5 ▼ -10.7%

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

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.1% ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dardanup, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 57.5%. One-parent families make up just 8.5% of the total, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national average.

8.5% ▼ -21.1%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dardanup, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021010/dardanup/topic/family-households