Bellevue · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bellevue

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of single-person living mark Bellevue compared to most similar areas. This is a place where small households are the norm, with 34.9% of homes housing just one person.

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📍 Bellevue, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellevue sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Bellevue — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bellevue2.2
6056, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bellevue holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figure of 2.5. This smaller size is driven by the high number of people living alone, at 34.9%.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.9% ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.1%
  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 34.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Bellevue splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (34%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 23.1% of the total, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. While couples with children are the most common family type at 46%, one-parent homes are among the highest for this level.

23.1% ▲ +40.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bellevue, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (28%) and One-parent families (23%).

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 Bellevue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50104/bellevue/topic/family-households