Banjup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Banjup

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking 70.5% of families in Banjup are couples with children, making it a strong hub for parents. This preference for larger family units means households here are generally bigger than the national average.

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📍 Banjup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Banjup sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -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 Banjup — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Banjup3.0
6164, WA 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Banjup typically hold 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 13.6% of residents live alone, a rate far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.0 ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.6% ▲ +38.2%

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

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Banjup splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.9% of the area, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most other families are couples, with 18.9% having no children.

9.9% ▲ +8.6%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Banjup, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Banjup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011148/banjup/topic/family-households