Dongolocking · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dongolocking

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger living arrangements are the norm in Dongolocking, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is a bit higher than the usual figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Dongolocking, Suburb / Locality

Where Dongolocking sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Dongolocking — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dongolocking2.8
6315, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, households here are a little larger than the state and national figure of 2.5, and much higher than most similar areas.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Dongolocking, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (29%) and 5 people (29%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 80% of families, while one-parent families are completely absent at 0%. This is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Dongolocking, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Dongolocking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50417/dongolocking/topic/family-households