2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Murdoch - Kardinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Murdoch - Kardinya
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living in each home in Murdoch - Kardinya than they were in 2011. The typical home now holds 2.5 people, while the number of people living alone has risen to 21.7%. Most households are made up of couples, with over half including children.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 Murdoch - Kardinya — lower than 57% of areas.
| Murdoch - Kardinya | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The usual home size of 2.5 people is about the same as the state and national figures. While people living alone make up 21.7% of households, this is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.
21.7% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Murdoch - Kardinya, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children are the most common family type at 55.4%. One-parent families make up 10.7% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
10.7% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Murdoch - Kardinya, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
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 Murdoch - Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041182/murdoch-kardinya/topic/family-households