2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Borderdale · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small household sizes define daily life in Borderdale, where homes typically hold fewer people than in other parts of the country. The area is sparsely populated, with a typical home holding just 2.3 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Borderdale — lower than 71% of areas.
| Borderdale | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 6320, WA | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 2.3 people per home, households in Borderdale are smaller than most areas. This figure is a little below both the Western Australian and national typical of 2.5.
2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Borderdale, 3 people is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.
Family types and one-parent families.
The most common family composition is Couples with children at 56%, ahead of Couples without children (56%).
Borderdale splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (38%) and Couples without children (38%), with One-parent families at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Borderdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50156/borderdale/topic/family-households