2.6 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gabbadah · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a common sight in Gabbadah, where 2.6 people live in the typical home. This is higher than most similar areas, reflecting a local trend toward families and shared living rather than people living on their own.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gabbadah — higher than 57% of areas.
| Gabbadah | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 6041, WA | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 19.9% of people here live alone, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 25.4%. Nearly half of all households consist of two people, while 15.5% have three residents.
2.6 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.9% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Gabbadah, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 47.7% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
11.2% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Gabbadah, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Gabbadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50525/gabbadah/topic/family-households