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.
Parmelia - Orelia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parmelia - Orelia — lower than 57% of areas.
| Parmelia - Orelia | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 6167, WA | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.0% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Parmelia - Orelia splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 15%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Parmelia - Orelia, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; One-parent families is next at 25%.
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