Cowalellup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cowalellup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small living arrangements define daily life in Cowalellup, where homes are much quieter than in most other parts of the country. The typical household here is very small, with only 1.7 people per home.

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📍 Cowalellup, Suburb / Locality

Where Cowalellup sits — Average household size

1.7
  • 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 Cowalellup — lower than 94% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cowalellup1.7
6336, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.7 people per home, Cowalellup has a figure that is well below the Western Australian and national average of 2.5. This is among the lowest figures for home occupancy seen in similar areas.

1.7

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 1.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cowalellup, 1 person is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 91%, ahead of Couples with children (36%).

Family composition

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In Cowalellup, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 24%.

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 Cowalellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50345/cowalellup/topic/family-households