Fairbridge · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fairbridge

How families and households are made up across the area.

Three people per home is the typical experience in Fairbridge, which is a little above the state and national figures. This area is defined by a very high number of families with children and a total absence of single-parent households.

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Where Fairbridge sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Fairbridge — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fairbridge3.0
6208, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Fairbridge are larger than most, with 3.0 people per home. This is a little above the Western Australian and Australian figures of 2.5.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Fairbridge, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 6 or more is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children (75.7%) or couples without children (29.7%). Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fairbridge, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; 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 Fairbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50499/fairbridge/topic/family-households