Barberton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Barberton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller living arrangements define daily life in Barberton, where homes typically hold fewer people than in other parts of the country. The area is sparsely populated and primarily non-residential, with just 2.3 people living in the typical home.

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📍 Barberton, Suburb / Locality

Where Barberton sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Barberton — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Barberton2.3
6510, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.3 people per home, households here are smaller than most areas. This figure is a little below both the Western Australian and national averages of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Barberton, 4 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 69%, ahead of Couples without children (31%).

Family composition

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In Barberton, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Barberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50073/barberton/topic/family-households