Coolbellup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coolbellup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of single-person living set Coolbellup apart from most similar areas. With 37.8% of people living alone, the typical home here is smaller than the state and national figures.

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📍 Coolbellup, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolbellup sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 Coolbellup — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coolbellup2.1
6163, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Coolbellup holds 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This smaller size is driven by the fact that nearly 38% of households are just one person.

2.1 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.8% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 37.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coolbellup, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.3% of the local mix, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Couples with children are the most common group, accounting for 46.7% of families.

22.3% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coolbellup, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (22%).

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 Coolbellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50324/coolbellup/topic/family-households