2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Thornlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Thornlie
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Thornlie compared to the state and national figures. This area is defined by larger households, with 60% of families consisting of couples with children. Most homes here house more people than the national typical of 2.5.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 Thornlie — higher than 71% of areas.
| Thornlie | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6108, WA | 2.7 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Thornlie has 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 21% of households are single-person homes, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%.
21.0% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Thornlie, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with children are common here, while one-parent families make up 14.6% of the total. This is a little above the state figure and has risen slightly since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Thornlie, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 Thornlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041137/thornlie/topic/family-households