Greenmount · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Greenmount

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Greenmount houses 2.5 people, mirroring the state and national figures. While many residents live in couples with children, there is a notable presence of one-parent families compared to similar areas.

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📍 Greenmount, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenmount sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Greenmount — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Greenmount2.5
6056, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.3% of people here live alone, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%. The most common household size is two people, making up 38.1% of all homes.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.3% ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Greenmount, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.7% of families, while one-parent families account for 13.2%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state average.

13.2% ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Greenmount, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Greenmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50585/greenmount/topic/family-households