2.1 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Buckland · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people live in each home in Buckland than in most similar areas. This small community sees a high proportion of couples without children, making up 44.8% of families.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buckland — lower than 81% of areas.
| Buckland | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With just 2.1 people per home, household sizes are much lower than most areas and a little below the Western Australia and national figure of 2.5.
2.1 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Buckland, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (33%) and 1 person (24%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 10.3% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children account for 20.7% of families here.
10.3% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Buckland, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50199/buckland/topic/family-households