Dwarda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dwarda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Dwarda has seen its household patterns shift slightly since 2011. While the area remains quiet, the typical home now holds fewer people than the state or national figures. This trend reflects a smaller-than-usual household size for the region.

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📍 Dwarda, Suburb / Locality

Where Dwarda 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 Dwarda — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dwarda2.2
6308, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Dwarda typically hold 2.2 people. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Dwarda, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 3 people is next at 44%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 53%, ahead of Couples without children (41%).

Family composition

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In Dwarda, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Dwarda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50445/dwarda/topic/family-households