Bannister · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bannister

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bannister than in the rest of the country, with only 13% of households consisting of one person. This makes the area stand out for its larger home sizes and a high proportion of families with children.

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📍 Bannister, Suburb / Locality

Where Bannister sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Bannister — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bannister2.9
6390, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the breakdown, where 43.5% of homes house three people.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bannister, the largest group is 3 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (14%) and 2 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.3% of the total, which is well above both the state and national figures. Most families are couples with children, accounting for 61.4% of the total.

19.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bannister, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Bannister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50071/bannister/topic/family-households