Huntingdale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Huntingdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 62.8% of families in Huntingdale, making it a strong hub for family life. This focus on families is reflected in the larger-than-usual household sizes seen across the suburb.

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Where Huntingdale sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 Huntingdale — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Huntingdale2.9
6110, WA 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Huntingdale typically hold 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.5. This trend is linked to a low rate of people living alone, at 17.7%, which is well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.7% ▲ +17.0%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Huntingdale, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.9% of the local population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the state average of 13.5%.

16.9% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Huntingdale, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50661/huntingdale/topic/family-households