Willetton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Willetton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Willetton stands out for having some of the largest households compared to similar areas. It is a place where large family units are common, with a typical home holding 3.1 people. This creates a distinct profile where few people live alone and most households are made up of couples with children.

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📍 Willetton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Willetton sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +6.9%
  • 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 Willetton — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Willetton3.1
6155, WA 3.1
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Willetton holds 3.1 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 14.3% of people live alone, a rate far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.1 ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.3% ▼ -10.0%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Willetton splits fairly evenly between 4 people (27%) and 2 people (25%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 72.2%. One-parent families account for 10.4%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.4% ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Willetton, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031131/willetton/topic/family-households