Chidlow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Chidlow

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Chidlow have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong focus on multi-person homes. Most households here consist of two or more people, and the area has a notably low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Chidlow, Suburb / Locality

Where Chidlow sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Chidlow — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Chidlow2.7
6556, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Chidlow typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 19.6% of residents live alone, a figure well below both the Western Australian and national averages.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.6% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Chidlow, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.6%. One-parent families account for 13% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the state average.

13.0% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Chidlow, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Chidlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50290/chidlow/topic/family-households