Cuthbert · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cuthbert

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most homes in Cuthbert follow common patterns for the region, with a typical household size of 2.5 people. This small area is notably characterized by a very low number of one-parent families compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Cuthbert, Suburb / Locality

Where Cuthbert sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Cuthbert — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cuthbert2.5
6330, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 22.6% of residents live alone, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. Two-person households are the most common, making up 50.9% of all homes.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.6% ▲ +49.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cuthbert, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 23%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children are the most frequent type at 61.5%. Only 7.7% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

7.7% ▲ +91.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cuthbert, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Cuthbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50368/cuthbert/topic/family-households