Beldon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Beldon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 58.2% of the family mix in Beldon, forming the largest group in the area. This community reflects the national trend in household size, with a typical home containing 2.5 people.

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Where Beldon sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Beldon — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Beldon2.5
6027, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 22.9% of people live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%. The most common household size is two people, accounting for 34.9% of homes.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9% ▲ +12.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Beldon, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.3% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Australian average.

14.3% ▼ -9.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Beldon, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; 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 Beldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50102/beldon/topic/family-households