Applecross · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Applecross

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in Applecross include children, making it a strong hub for parents and kids. The area is largely composed of family homes, with a typical household size of 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 Applecross, Suburb / Locality

Where Applecross sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Applecross — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Applecross2.5
6153, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 36.4%, while about 24.7% of people live alone. This rate of single-person households is about the same as across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Applecross, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.0% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Most families are couples, with 59.6% raising children and another 30.2% without children.

9.0% ▲ +1.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Applecross, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Applecross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50022/applecross/topic/family-households