Beechboro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Beechboro

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Beechboro, which is much higher than in most other areas. This makes the suburb a hub for larger households, as few people live alone compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Beechboro, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Beechboro sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Beechboro — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Beechboro2.9
6068, WA 2.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home has 2.9 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits a little above the national average of 2.5. Only 19.1% of residents live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.1% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Beechboro, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 65.7% of the total. One-parent families account for 14.2% of the mix, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and is now about the same as the national average.

14.2% ▼ -9.9%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Beechboro, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031057/beechboro/topic/family-households