Mukinbudin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Mukinbudin

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a third of all homes in Mukinbudin are occupied by people living alone. This is far above the national figure, and the town now sees fewer people sharing each home than it did in 2011.

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📍 Mukinbudin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mukinbudin sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -12.5%
  • 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 Mukinbudin — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mukinbudin2.1
6484, WA 1.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 36.6% of residents live by themselves, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and has risen since 2011. This helps explain why the typical home holds only 2.1 people, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures.

2.1 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.6% ▲ +27.4%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 36.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Mukinbudin splits fairly evenly between 2 people (38%) and 1 person (37%), with 4 people at 10%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47% of families here, while couples without children account for 41.7%. One-parent families make up 10.6% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure.

10.6% ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mukinbudin, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (42%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021242/mukinbudin/topic/family-households