Falcon - Wannanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Falcon - Wannanup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller households than the state average define Falcon - Wannanup, where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. While most families here are couples, there is a higher proportion of single-parent families than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Falcon - Wannanup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Falcon - Wannanup sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Falcon - Wannanup — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Falcon - Wannanup2.3
6210, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.3 people live in each home, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures. This number has edged down since 2011, while the share of people living alone rose to 25.8%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.8% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Falcon - Wannanup, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 45.8% of families, but one-parent families are more common here than in most areas at 15.0%. This is a little above the state figure of 13.5% and has remained steady since 2011.

15.0% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Falcon - Wannanup, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (39%) 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 Falcon - Wannanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011022/falcon-wannanup/topic/family-households