Beelerup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Beelerup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Beelerup than in most other areas, with only 3.3% of families fitting this description. This small community is mostly made up of family groups, leading to larger home sizes than the national figure.

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📍 Beelerup, Suburb / Locality

Where Beelerup sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Beelerup — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Beelerup2.7
6239, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Beelerup holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 20.5% of people live alone, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Beelerup, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58.7% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families is far below both the state and national figures, sitting at just 3.3%.

3.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 3.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Beelerup, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Beelerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50097/beelerup/topic/family-households