Byford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Byford

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%.

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📍 Byford, Suburb / Locality

Where Byford sits — Average household size

3.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 Byford — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Byford3.0
6122, WA 3.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.1% ▲ +28.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Byford, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Byford, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50230/byford/topic/family-households