2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer single-parent families have lived in Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin since 2011, though homes here remain more crowded than in most areas. The typical home now holds 2.7 people, which is slightly higher than the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin — higher than 71% of areas.
| Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6110, WA | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes are more crowded than in most areas, with the typical household containing 2.7 people. While 28.6% of homes house two people, those living alone have risen to 27% since 2011.
2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.0% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 1 person (27%), with 3 people at 15%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 63.2%. One-parent families are more common here than in most areas, though their share fell from 17.6% in 2011 to 15.3% in 2021.
15.3% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041136/maddington-orange-grove-martin/topic/family-households