2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Cold Harbour · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger-than-average households define daily life in Cold Harbour, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is a little above the Western Australian and national figures, reflecting a community where few people live on their own.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cold Harbour — higher than 76% of areas.
| Cold Harbour | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 2.2 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Most homes here house two people (42.4%), while those living alone make up 21.2% of the area. This share of single-person households is well below the state and national figures of around 25%.
2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Cold Harbour, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.3%. One-parent families account for 14.6%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.
14.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Cold Harbour, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Cold Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50307/cold-harbour/topic/family-households