Karnup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Karnup

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.

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📍 Karnup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Karnup sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Karnup — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Karnup3.0
6176, WA 3.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

Household size

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In Karnup, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

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%.

Family composition

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In Karnup, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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