Hyden · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hyden

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high proportion of single-person homes shapes daily life in Hyden, where 30.4% of residents live alone. This is well above the national figure of 25.6%, making it a standout feature of the local housing landscape.

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Where Hyden sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 Hyden — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hyden2.3
6359, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are typically smaller than in most areas, with an average of 2.3 people per dwelling. This is slightly below the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.4% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.7%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hyden, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of families are couples with children, while one-parent families make up only 9.1% of the total. This is well below the national average of 14.1%.

9.1% ▲ +511.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hyden, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Hyden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50662/hyden/topic/family-households