2.6 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dalwallinu · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share a home in Dalwallinu than in most similar areas. With 2.6 people per household, it is a place where families are common, particularly those with children who make up nearly 65% of the local family units.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalwallinu — higher than 57% of areas.
| Dalwallinu | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 6609, WA | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Two-person households are the most common at 32.4%, while 23.8% of people live alone. This lone-person rate is a little below both the Western Australian and national figures.
2.6 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.8% ▼ -30.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Dalwallinu, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 7.4% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and lower than most similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Dalwallinu, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dalwallinu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50375/dalwallinu/topic/family-households