Glenlynn · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenlynn

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of people living alone defines the domestic life of Glenlynn, where 30% of households consist of just one person. This is a distinct mix of living arrangements, as the area also sees a large proportion of couples with children.

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📍 Glenlynn, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenlynn sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Glenlynn — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenlynn2.7
6256, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Glenlynn holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. While 30% of households are single-person homes—well above the national figure of 25.6%—about 17.5% of homes are quite large, with six or more residents.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Glenlynn splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (29%), with 6 or more at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples, with 60.3% having children and 26.9% without. Notably, there are no one-parent families, a figure far below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

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 Glenlynn, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Glenlynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50558/glenlynn/topic/family-households