2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of single-person living define Claremont compared to most similar areas. The area is characterised by smaller households, with a typical home holding just 2.2 people, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Claremont — lower than 86% of areas.
| Claremont | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 6010, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 35.3% of residents live alone, a figure well above the state average of 25.4%. This high number of single-person homes helps explain why the typical household size is much lower than in most other areas.
2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
35.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Claremont splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (35%), with 3 people at 12%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.7%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average of 13.5%.
12.7% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Claremont, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011031/claremont/topic/family-households