Kojonup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kojonup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group in Kojonup, where 55% of families fit this description. While many homes are family-based, there is a striking number of people living alone compared to the rest of the state. This mix of traditional family life and solo living shapes the local community.

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📍 Kojonup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kojonup sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Kojonup — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kojonup2.4
6321, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.3% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 6.5 points since 2011. Most homes hold two people, while the typical household size of 2.4 people has edged down slightly over the last decade.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.3% ▲ +26.1%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Kojonup splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (31%), with 4 people at 12%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 11% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure and lower than most similar areas. This is a slight drop from 2011, while couples without children account for 33.8% of families.

11.0% ▼ -11.3%

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

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kojonup, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011231/kojonup/topic/family-households