Buckingham · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Buckingham

How families and households are made up across the area.

Exactly 2.5 people live in the typical home in Buckingham, matching both the state and national figures. This balance makes the area's household sizes very ordinary compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Buckingham sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Buckingham — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Buckingham2.5
6225, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.5 people per home, Buckingham sits around the middle for its level. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Buckingham, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 3 people is next at 40%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 53%, ahead of Couples with children (42%).

Family composition

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In Buckingham, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with children is next at 44%.

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 Buckingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50198/buckingham/topic/family-households