Parmelia - Orelia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Parmelia - Orelia

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Parmelia - Orelia than a decade ago, with single-person households rising to 30%. This shift is part of a broader change in family structures, as the area now sees a much higher proportion of one-parent families compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Parmelia - Orelia, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parmelia - Orelia sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Parmelia - Orelia — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parmelia - Orelia2.5
6167, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, 30.0% of residents now live alone, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

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

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0% ▲ +20.8%

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

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Parmelia - Orelia splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.6% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest proportions for this type of family across similar areas and has risen since 2011.

24.6% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parmelia - Orelia, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; One-parent families is next at 25%.

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 Parmelia - Orelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031174/parmelia-orelia/topic/family-households