Charley Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Charley Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Charley Creek than is typical for Western Australia or the rest of the country. Most homes here are occupied by couples, and the typical household is slightly smaller than the national figure.

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📍 Charley Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Charley Creek sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Charley Creek — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Charley Creek2.3
6239, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.3 people live in each home, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common, making up 60% of all homes.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Charley Creek, 2 people is the majority at 60%; 1 person is next at 25%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

There are no one-parent families in the area, a figure that is far below the national average of 14.1%. Most families are couples, with 54.3% having children.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Charley Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 46%.

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 Charley Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50286/charley-creek/topic/family-households