City Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in City Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 18% of people live alone in City Beach, a figure that is well below the national average. This makes it a place where households are generally larger and more likely to be family-based. Most homes here house more people than the typical Australian dwelling.

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📍 City Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where City Beach sits — Average household size

2.8 → 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 City Beach — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
City Beach2.8
6015, WA 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in City Beach holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the state and national figures. This higher density is reflected in the low number of single-person households, which is much lower than in most other areas.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.8% ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In City Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 68.2% of families here. One-parent families are among the lowest at this level, at just 6.3%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

6.3% ▲ +5.0%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In City Beach, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 City Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011030/city-beach/topic/family-households