Hoffman · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hoffman

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families make up a quarter of the households in Hoffman, a figure far above the national average. This is the most common family type in the area, which stands out compared to other similar places. Overall, the area is sparsely populated across its large landscape.

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📍 Hoffman, Suburb / Locality

Where Hoffman sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Hoffman — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hoffman2.3
6220, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Hoffman are slightly smaller than those in the rest of the state, with a typical 2.3 people per home. This is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Hoffman splits fairly evenly between 1 person (50%) and 2 people (50%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents lead the family breakdown at 25%, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. Couples without children make up 20.8% of families, while those with children account for 12.5%.

25.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hoffman, the largest group is One-parent families at 43%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and Couples with children (21%).

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 Hoffman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50647/hoffman/topic/family-households