3.0 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Karnup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger homes and bigger families have become the norm in Karnup since 2011. The area now sees an average of 3.0 people per home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Karnup — higher than 89% of areas.
| Karnup | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 6176, WA | 3.0 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Living alone is rare here, with only 13.1% of households consisting of one person, far below the 25.6% national average. This helps explain why homes are typically larger, as 29.8% of households hold two people and 22.4% hold four.
3.0 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.1% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Karnup, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Most homes are family-based, with couples with children making up 66.2% of the total. One-parent families account for 12.4%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
12.4% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Karnup, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Karnup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051314/karnup/topic/family-households