2.3 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
East Bunbury - Glen Iris · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people in East Bunbury - Glen Iris live alone, a figure well above the national average. This creates a trend of smaller households across the area, where the typical home now holds fewer people than it did a decade ago.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Bunbury - Glen Iris — lower than 71% of areas.
| East Bunbury - Glen Iris | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 29.1% of residents live by themselves, which is well above the 25.6% national figure. Consequently, the typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian average of 2.5.
2.3 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.1% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In East Bunbury - Glen Iris, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.3% of the area, a proportion that is well above both the state and national figures. This represents a rise of 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
18.3% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In East Bunbury - Glen Iris, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in East Bunbury - Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021015/east-bunbury-glen-iris/topic/family-households