Henderson · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Henderson

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in Henderson, where the typical home holds just 1.7 people. This is well below the national and state figure of 2.5, reflecting a place where few families live together.

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📍 Henderson, Suburb / Locality

Where Henderson sits — Average household size

1.7 ▲ +70.0%
  • 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 Henderson — lower than 94% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Henderson1.7
6166, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.7 people per home, Henderson has some of the lowest household sizes across similar areas. This is well below the Western Australian and Australian typical of 2.5 people.

1.7 ▲ +70.0%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0
  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 1.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Henderson, 1 person is the majority at 64%; 2 people is next at 36%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 67%, ahead of One-parent families (33%).

Family composition

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In Henderson, Couples without children is the majority at 67%; One-parent families 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 Henderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50624/henderson/topic/family-households