Hamilton Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Hamilton Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Hamilton Hill than in most similar areas, with 34.5% of households consisting of just one person. This trend contributes to a smaller typical home size than the state and national figures. While families still make up a large part of the area, one-parent homes are notably common here.

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📍 Hamilton Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hamilton Hill sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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
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  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hamilton Hill — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hamilton Hill2.2
6163, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Hamilton Hill holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. Single-person households are well above the Western Australian average and have risen to 34.5% since 2011.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.5% ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 32.7%
  • 2021: 34.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Hamilton Hill splits fairly evenly between 1 person (34%) and 2 people (34%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.8% of the area, a figure that is well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. Couples with children are the most common family type at 46.5%.

22.8% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hamilton Hill, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (23%).

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 Hamilton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011154/hamilton-hill/topic/family-households