3.0 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Byford · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most similar areas define Byford, where the typical home holds 3.0 people. This is a family-focused community where only 15.1% of homes are occupied by a single person, far below the national figure of 25.6%.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Byford — higher than 86% of areas.
| Byford | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 6122, WA | 3.0 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The usual household is larger than the state and national average of 2.5 people. This trend is clear in the breakdown, with 28.1% of homes holding two people and 22% holding four.
3.0 → 0.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.1% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Byford, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the vast majority of local families at 68.2%. One-parent families account for 13.7%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
13.7% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Byford, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50230/byford/topic/family-households