Yangebup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Yangebup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more homes in Yangebup contain multiple people than in most other similar areas. Family life is a central feature here, with over 60% of families consisting of couples raising children together. This has created a residential profile that differs from the wider state and national trends.

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📍 Yangebup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yangebup sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Yangebup — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yangebup2.6
6164, WA 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes hold 2.6 people, which is higher than in most areas. While 22.3% of residents live alone—a figure well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%—this number has risen since 2011.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.3% ▲ +18.2%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yangebup, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.0% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas and a little above the state figure of 13.5%. The vast majority of families are couples, with 60.6% having children and 23.5% without.

15.0% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yangebup, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; 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 Yangebup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011163/yangebup/topic/family-households