Balkuling · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Balkuling

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people share a roof in Balkuling, where homes are often smaller or house fewer residents than usual. With just 1.9 people per home, the area is much quieter and less crowded than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Balkuling, Suburb / Locality

Where Balkuling sits — Average household size

1.9
  • 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 Balkuling — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Balkuling1.9
6383, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much smaller than in most areas, with 1.9 people per home. This is well below the typical 2.5 people found across both Western Australia and the rest of the nation.

1.9

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.0
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Balkuling, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 1 person is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 69%, ahead of Couples with children (23%).

Family composition

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In Balkuling, Couples without children is the majority at 75%; Couples with children is next at 25%.

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 Balkuling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50057/balkuling/topic/family-households