Broomehill Village · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Broomehill Village

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Broomehill Village than in the rest of the state. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size, with only 2.1 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Broomehill Village, Suburb / Locality

Where Broomehill Village sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -25.0%
  • 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 Broomehill Village — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Broomehill Village2.1
6318, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 38.6% of residents live alone, which is far above the Western Australian and national figures. This helps explain why the area has much fewer people per home than most other areas.

2.1 ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.6% ▲ +57.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 38.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Broomehill Village, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.9% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas.

22.9% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Broomehill Village, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (33%) 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 Broomehill Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50192/broomehill-village/topic/family-households