Bakers Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bakers Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bakers Hill compared to the state or national figures. This area is dominated by larger living arrangements, with the typical home holding 2.7 people. Most households consist of couples, and there is a higher proportion of one-parent families than in most similar areas.

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📍 Bakers Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Bakers Hill sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Bakers Hill — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bakers Hill2.7
6562, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, and only 17.8% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% national figure. The most common household size is two people, making up 42.3% of all homes.

2.7 ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.8% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bakers Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 53.5%. One-parent families account for 13.0% of the total, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas.

13.0% ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bakers Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Bakers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50051/bakers-hill/topic/family-households