Little Grove - Elleker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Little Grove - Elleker

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Little Grove - Elleker include children, making it a primary hub for family life in the region. This community is marked by a very low rate of single-parent homes compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 Little Grove - Elleker, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Little Grove - Elleker sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 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 Little Grove - Elleker — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Little Grove - Elleker2.4
6330, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. While this has edged down since 2011, the proportion of people living alone has risen to 24.1%.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

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

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1% ▲ +31.4%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Little Grove - Elleker, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up just 8.4% of the area, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen slightly since 2011. Most families here are couples, with 51.9% having children and 39.3% without.

8.4% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Little Grove - Elleker, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Little Grove - Elleker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011232/little-grove-elleker/topic/family-households