2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Deepdene · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A striking shift in family life has seen one-parent families in Deepdene rise to 28.6%, which is far above the national figure. This small community now sees a high proportion of single parents compared to the rest of the state and country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Deepdene — lower than 76% of areas.
| Deepdene | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | 1.9 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Deepdene typically house 2.2 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. About 22.2% of residents live alone, a rate well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%.
2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.2% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Deepdene, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (21%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single parents make up 28.6% of families here, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 52.4% of families are couples without children and 31% are couples with children.
28.6% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Deepdene, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (28%) and One-parent families (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Deepdene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50401/deepdene/topic/family-households