North Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in North Coogee

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift towards smaller households has defined North Coogee since 2011, with the typical number of people per home falling from 2.9 to 2.3. The area is now home to more people living alone and far fewer one-parent families than the national average.

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📍 North Coogee, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Coogee sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -20.7%
  • 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 North Coogee — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Coogee2.3
6163, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in North Coogee typically hold 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. The number of people living alone has risen by 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.5%, matching the state and national averages.

2.3 ▼ -20.7%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▲ +109.7%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Coogee, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 4.5% of the area, a figure that is well below the 14.1% national average and has fallen since 2011. Most families are couples, with 54% having children and 41% without.

4.5% ▼ -32.6%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Coogee, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 41%.

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 North Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011158/north-coogee/topic/family-households