Applecross - Ardross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Applecross - Ardross

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 61.7% of the families in Applecross - Ardross, which is the most common family type in the area. This high proportion of families helps explain why the typical home here has more people than in most other areas. Overall, the neighborhood is characterized by stable, larger family households.

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📍 Applecross - Ardross, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Applecross - Ardross sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Applecross - Ardross — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Applecross - Ardross2.6
6153, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and has edged up since 2011. Fewer people live alone compared to the rest of the state and nation, with only 22.9% of households consisting of one person.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Applecross - Ardross, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.7% of the total, a figure that is well below both the Western Australian and national averages. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.

9.7% ▼ -7.0%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Applecross - Ardross, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Applecross - Ardross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041175/applecross-ardross/topic/family-households