Dalwallinu · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dalwallinu

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.

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📍 Dalwallinu, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalwallinu sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +8.3%
  • 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 Dalwallinu — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dalwallinu2.6
6609, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.8% ▼ -30.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dalwallinu, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dalwallinu, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Dalwallinu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50375/dalwallinu/topic/family-households