2.9 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Roebourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Roebourne
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household patterns in Roebourne have remained very steady over the last few years. The area is defined by larger-than-average homes, with 2.9 people living in the typical household. This is higher than the national figure of 2.5.
2.9
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- 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 Roebourne — higher than 86% of areas.
| Roebourne | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, which helps explain why only 20.7% of people live alone. This is well below the 25.6% national figure, and the trend has barely changed since 2016.
20.7% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Roebourne, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families in Roebourne consist of couples with children, making up 67% of the group. One-parent families account for 11.4%, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.
11.4% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Roebourne, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
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 Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510031273/roebourne/topic/family-households