Hopeland · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hopeland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Hopeland than in the rest of the country, with only 12.2% of households being single-person homes. This is a place where larger living arrangements are the norm, and the typical home holds more people than is usual for Western Australia.

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Where Hopeland sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 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 Hopeland — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hopeland3.0
6125, WA 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 3.0 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the mix of homes, where 33.7% hold two people and 19.4% hold four.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.2% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hopeland, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life in Hopeland is dominated by couples, with 63.9% raising children and 27.9% without. One-parent families make up 6.3% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

6.3% ▼ -42.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hopeland, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Hopeland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50653/hopeland/topic/family-households