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.
Hyden · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hyden — lower than 71% of areas.
| Hyden | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 6359, WA | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Hyden, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (12%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Hyden, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
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