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Ellendale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ellendale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes define Ellendale, where the typical home holds just 2.2 people. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5. Most dwellings are occupied by couples, with a very low number of single-parent families compared to other areas.

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📍 Ellendale, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellendale sits — Average household size

2.2 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ellendale — lower than 76% of areas.

Ellendale2.2
6532, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Ellendale are smaller than most, with an average of 2.2 people per household. This is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

Average household size

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2.2 —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Ellendale, the largest group is 4 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 2 people (30%).

4 people 57.1% 1 person 42.9% 2 people 42.9%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 59.1% of families here, while 18.2% are couples with children. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Ellendale, Couples without children is the majority at 76%; Couples with children is next at 24%.

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 Ellendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50483/ellendale/topic/family-households