2.1 —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
South Bunbury - Bunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in South Bunbury - Bunbury
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over a third of residents in South Bunbury - Bunbury live alone, which is far more than the national figure. This high number of single-person homes means the area has a much lower typical household size than most other areas. Recent trends show this shift is growing, with the number of people living alone rising since 2016.
2.1
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- 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 South Bunbury - Bunbury — lower than 89% of areas.
| South Bunbury - Bunbury | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in this area holds 2.1 people, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures. This is driven by the 36.2% of people living alone, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas.
36.2% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →South Bunbury - Bunbury splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (36%), with 3 people at 11%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Almost half of families are couples with children, while 14.8% are one-parent families. This last group is higher than most areas, though the figure has barely changed since 2016.
14.8% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In South Bunbury - Bunbury, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (15%).
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 South Bunbury - Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021253/south-bunbury-bunbury/topic/family-households