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Eganu · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Eganu

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a defining feature of Eganu, where the typical home holds nearly 3 people. This is a little above the national figure, reflecting a community where family living is more common than in most other areas.

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📍 Eganu, Suburb / Locality

Where Eganu sits — Average household size

2.9 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eganu — higher than 81% of areas.

Eganu2.9
6515, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Eganu are more crowded than in most areas, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. This is a little above the figure for both Western Australia and Australia, which sit at 2.5.

Average household size

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2.9 —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Eganu, 4 people is the majority at 56%; 2 people is next at 44%.

4 people 33.3% 2 people 26.7%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 17.1% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the state average of 13.5%. Most of the community consists of couples with children, who make up 58.5% of families.

One-parent families

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17.1% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Eganu, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Eganu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50475/eganu/topic/family-households