Casuarina · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Casuarina

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 64.4% of families in Casuarina, making it a strong hub for parents. This focus on family life is reflected in the typical home, which holds 3.0 people—a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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Where Casuarina sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -6.3%
  • 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 Casuarina — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Casuarina3.0
6167, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 3.0 people per dwelling. This is consistent with a much lower rate of people living alone (12.4%) compared to the Western Australian figure of 25.4%.

3.0 ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.4% ▲ +37.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Casuarina, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.3% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and lower than most similar areas.

8.3% ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Casuarina, 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 Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50274/casuarina/topic/family-households