3.0 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1
- 2016: 3.1
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Carramar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a defining feature of daily life in Carramar, where the typical home holds 3.0 people. This is much higher than most other areas and stands above both the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Carramar — higher than 89% of areas.
| Carramar | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 6031, WA | 3.0 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 3.0 people per home, the area has a much higher household size than most places. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 14.7%, which is far below the 25.6% national figure.
3.0 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
14.7% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Carramar splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 4 people (23%), with 3 people at 21%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 67.8%. One-parent families account for 15.1% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian average.
15.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Carramar, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Carramar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031100/carramar/topic/family-households