2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Stirling - Osborne Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
A low rate of single-parent families is the standout feature of Stirling - Osborne Park, where only 9.4% of families fit this description. This is well below both the state and national figures. Most households here are relatively small and stable in size.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Stirling - Osborne Park — lower than 64% of areas.
| Stirling - Osborne Park | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 6021, WA | 2.5 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 27.5% of people live alone, which is higher than most areas. The typical home holds 2.4 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits right around the national average.
2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Stirling - Osborne Park, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 59.4%, while those without children account for 29.8%. The 9.4% share of one-parent families is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
9.4% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Stirling - Osborne Park, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Stirling - Osborne Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021093/stirling-osborne-park/topic/family-households