Dalyellup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dalyellup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 65% of families in Dalyellup are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. The area is defined by larger households and a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Dalyellup, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalyellup sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 Dalyellup — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dalyellup2.9
6230, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Dalyellup typically hold 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.5. This trend is reflected in the low number of single-person households, at just 17.5%, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.5% ▲ +68.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dalyellup, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.7% of the local total, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average of 14.1%.

15.7% ▲ +38.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dalyellup, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

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 Dalyellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50376/dalyellup/topic/family-households