Wellard (West) - Bertram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Wellard (West) - Bertram

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 69.3% of the population in Wellard (West) - Bertram, making it a primary hub for families. This high proportion of parents helps explain why homes here are larger than in most other areas. The area is heavily residential and centered on family life.

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📍 Wellard (West) - Bertram, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wellard (West) - Bertram sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 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 Wellard (West) - Bertram — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wellard (West) - Bertram3.0
6170, WA 3.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in the area are crowded with 3.0 people, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 16.4% of people live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

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

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.4% ▲ +18.2%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wellard (West) - Bertram, the largest group is 2 people at 27%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures are very stable here, with one-parent families making up 13.2% of the total. This is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures, showing little change since 2011.

13.2% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wellard (West) - Bertram, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Wellard (West) - Bertram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031169/wellard-bertram/topic/family-households