2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bobalong · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of the families in Bobalong are couples with children, making this the most common household type. This is a small community where most people live in family groups, and homes tend to be more crowded than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bobalong — higher than 76% of areas.
| Bobalong | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 6320, WA | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is a little above the figure for both Western Australia and Australia, which both sit at 2.5.
2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Bobalong, 2 people is the majority at 100%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life here is dominated by couples, while one-parent families make up 0.0% of the total. This is far below the national figure of 14.1% and the state figure of 13.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bobalong, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 46%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bobalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50135/bobalong/topic/family-households