Bremer Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bremer Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much smaller household sizes than most areas define Bremer Bay, where the typical home holds just 2.1 people. This is a little below the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5. The area is notable for its high number of people living alone, which accounts for over a third of all households.

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📍 Bremer Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Bremer Bay sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -12.5%
  • 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 Bremer Bay — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bremer Bay2.1
6338, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

More than a third of residents (36.4%) live alone, a figure far above the national and state average of about 25%. Consequently, 41.5% of homes contain two people, while only 10.8% hold four people.

2.1 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

36.4% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bremer Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (36%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up nearly half of all families here at 49.8%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for just 8.2% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

8.2% ▲ +280.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bremer Bay, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (39%) and One-parent families (8%).

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 Bremer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50177/bremer-bay/topic/family-households