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.
Bull Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bull Creek — higher than 71% of areas.
| Bull Creek | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6149, WA | 2.7 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.4% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Bull Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (20%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bull Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
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