2.2 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Morawa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in Morawa than in most similar areas, with 33.5% of households made up of just one person. This contributes to the town having a smaller typical household size than the state and national figures. While many homes are small, nearly half of the families here are couples with children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Morawa — lower than 86% of areas.
| Morawa | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 6519, WA | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Morawa has 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because 33.5% of residents live alone, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
2.2 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
33.5% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Morawa, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 4 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with one parent make up 9.2% of the area, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has fallen since 2016.
9.2% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Morawa, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (42%) and One-parent families (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041291/morawa/topic/family-households