Bull Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bull Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Bull Creek than in most similar areas. This is a family-focused suburb where nearly 65% of households are couples with children, and very few people live alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Bull Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bull Creek sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +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 Bull Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bull Creek2.7
6149, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bull Creek holds 2.7 people, a figure that has edged up since 2011. Only 22.4% of households are people living alone, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 25.4%.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.4% ▲ +5.0%

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

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bull Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with one-parent families making up only 9.5% of the total. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.5% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bull Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children 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 Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041179/bull-creek/topic/family-households