2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Perth - South East · Region (SA4)
Family & Households in Perth - South East
How families and households are made up across the area.
Very few people live alone in Perth - South East compared to other areas, reflecting a region where larger households are the norm. With 2.6 people per home, the area has remained steady in its trend toward larger living arrangements since 2011.
2.6
→ 0.0%
- 1.5: 1 area
- 1.6: 0 areas
- 1.7: 1 area
- 1.8: 0 areas
- 1.9: 0 areas
- 2.0: 1 area
- 2.1: 1 area
- 2.2: 1 area
- 2.3: 18 areas
- 2.4: 20 areas
- 2.5: 18 areas
- 2.6: 11 areas
- 2.7: 7 areas
- 2.8: 5 areas
- 2.9: 4 areas
- 3.0: 0 areas
- 3.1: 3 areas
- 3.2: 1 area
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth - South East — higher than 71% of areas.
| Perth - South East | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 24.3% of people live alone, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common at 31.7%, while 2.6 people per home is much higher than in most other areas.
24.3% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Perth - South East, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, making up 61.3% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.1%, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.
13.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Perth - South East, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 Perth - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/506/perth-south-east/topic/family-households