Changerup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Changerup

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-person homes defines the living patterns in Changerup, where 40.9% of households consist of just one person. This is far above the national figure of 25.6%, making it one of the most common arrangements in the area.

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Where Changerup sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -11.1%
  • 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 Changerup — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Changerup2.4
6394, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is very common here, with 40.9% of households being single-person. Overall, the typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.

2.4 ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

40.9% ▲ +88.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2021: 40.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Changerup, the largest group is 1 person at 33%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 4 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.9% of families, while one-parent families account for only 6.4%. This last figure is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

6.4% ▲ +197.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Changerup, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 41%.

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 Changerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50283/changerup/topic/family-households