Drysdale River · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Drysdale River

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 2.4 people live in the typical home in Drysdale River. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages, reflecting a standard household size for the area.

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Where Drysdale River sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Drysdale River — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Drysdale River2.4
6740, WA 3.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.4 people per home, household sizes here are about the same as the Western Australian average of 2.5 and the national figure of 2.5.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Drysdale River, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 69%, ahead of One-parent families (23%).

Family composition

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In Drysdale River, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; One-parent families is next at 25%.

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 Drysdale River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50428/drysdale-river/topic/family-households