Padbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Padbury

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Padbury compared to the rest of Western Australia and the nation. This suburb is largely made up of larger households, with a strong presence of families raising children together.

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📍 Padbury, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Padbury sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Padbury — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Padbury2.6
6025, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. About 20.2% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.2% ▼ -1.2%

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

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Padbury, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families here at 60.3%. One-parent families account for 13.4% of the total, which is about the same as the national figure and slightly down from 2011.

13.4% ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Padbury, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 Padbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011081/padbury/topic/family-households