Bilingurr · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bilingurr

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of single-parent families than most similar areas define Bilingurr. Most of the community lives in family settings, with 62.6% of households consisting of couples with children. This creates a residential landscape where homes are typically busier and more crowded than the national average.

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📍 Bilingurr, Suburb / Locality

Where Bilingurr sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Bilingurr — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bilingurr2.7
6725, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Bilingurr hold typically 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with a lower number of people living alone compared to the rest of Australia, where only 20.9% of residents live by themselves.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.9% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bilingurr, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.9% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average. Couples with children are the most common family type, accounting for 62.6% of all households.

15.9% ▲ +120.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bilingurr, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Bilingurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50123/bilingurr/topic/family-households