Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood are couples with children. The area's family and household patterns closely match state and national trends, with a stable mix of family types and household sizes. Most homes are occupied by two or more people, reflecting a consistent residential profile over the last decade.

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📍 Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood2.5
6148, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two people live in 33.6% of homes, making it the most common household size. With 2.5 people per home, the area is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.0% ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.6% of families, while those without children account for 27.1%. One-parent families represent 13.7% of the total, which is about the same as the state and national averages.

13.7% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031128/parkwood-ferndale-lynwood/topic/family-households