Deepdene · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Deepdene

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.

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📍 Deepdene, Suburb / Locality

Where Deepdene sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Deepdene — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Deepdene2.2
6290, WA 1.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Deepdene, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Deepdene, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (28%) and One-parent families (26%).

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 Deepdene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50401/deepdene/topic/family-households