Coolbinia · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coolbinia

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.

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📍 Coolbinia, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolbinia sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Coolbinia — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coolbinia2.8
6050, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.8% ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Coolbinia splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 4 people (24%), with 1 person at 21%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coolbinia, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Coolbinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50325/coolbinia/topic/family-households