2.9 ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Hilbert · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger household sizes have become more common in Hilbert since 2011. The area now sees a typical home housing 2.9 people, which is much higher than most similar places. This trend is driven by a high number of families with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hilbert — higher than 81% of areas.
| Hilbert | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | 2.8 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than the national figure of 2.5 people, and far fewer people live alone at 16.3%. This is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.
2.9 ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.3% ▲ +541.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Hilbert, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Most households are couples with children, making up 64.6% of the area. One-parent families account for 13.4%, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Western Australian figure.
13.4% ▲ +172.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hilbert, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hilbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50636/hilbert/topic/family-households