Eucla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Eucla

How families and households are made up across the area.

One of the lowest household densities in the region defines Eucla, where homes typically house far fewer people than elsewhere. The area is sparsely populated and consists of very small residential groups.

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Where Eucla sits — Average household size

1.7 ▼ -32.0%
  • 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 Eucla — lower than 94% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Eucla1.7
6443, WA 1.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Eucla are much smaller than average, with just 1.7 people per home. This is well below the figure for both Western Australia and Australia, which both sit at 2.5.

1.7 ▼ -32.0%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 1.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Eucla, 1 person is the majority at 77%; 2 people is next at 23%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 82%, ahead of Couples with children (35%).

Family composition

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In Eucla, Couples without children is the majority at 70%; Couples with children is next at 30%.

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 Eucla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50494/eucla/topic/family-households