2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Coolbinia · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer than 6% of families in Coolbinia are headed by a single parent, a figure well below the national average. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, with the typical household containing 2.8 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coolbinia — higher than 76% of areas.
| Coolbinia | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 6050, WA | 2.2 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 2.8 people per dwelling. This is reflected in the fact that only 20.8% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.
2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.8% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Coolbinia splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (24%), with 1 person at 21%.
Family types and one-parent families.
The area is dominated by couples with children, who make up 74.6% of all families. Only 5.7% are one-parent families, which is much lower than most other areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 13.5%.
5.7% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Coolbinia, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Coolbinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50325/coolbinia/topic/family-households