Bull Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bull Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Bull Creek have remained steady since 2011, with a strong focus on family living. The area is mostly made up of families, with 64.8% of homes being couples with children.

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Where Bull Creek sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Bull Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bull Creek2.7
6149, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bull Creek has 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Fewer people live alone here compared to the state and national figures, with single-person households making up 22.4% of the total.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.4% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bull Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family homes are common here, and the rate of one-parent families is 9.5%, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

9.5% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bull Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50201/bull-creek/topic/family-households