Harrisdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Harrisdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than three people typically live in each home in Harrisdale, which is well above the national figure. This is a family-heavy area where very few people live alone and large households are the norm.

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📍 Harrisdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Harrisdale sits — Average household size

3.2
  • 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 Harrisdale — higher than 94% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Harrisdale3.2
6112, WA 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.2 people per home, Harrisdale has some of the highest household sizes of any similar area. Just 10.9% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% national average.

Household size

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In Harrisdale, the largest group is 4 people at 31%, followed by 2 people (23%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 75.8% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families is 9.1%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

Family composition

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In Harrisdale, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; Couples without children is next at 14%.

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 Harrisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011307/harrisdale/topic/family-households