Gledhow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gledhow

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Gledhow compared to most similar areas, with a higher proportion of residents sharing their homes. The area is largely defined by family life, as over half of all households consist of couples with children.

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📍 Gledhow, Suburb / Locality

Where Gledhow sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Gledhow — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gledhow2.7
6330, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Gledhow hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that only 17.7% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.7% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gledhow, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 13.5%. More than half of the families here are couples with children.

16.6% ▲ +47.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gledhow, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Gledhow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50551/gledhow/topic/family-households