Iluka · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Iluka

How families and households are made up across the area.

A very small number of people living alone—just 8.8%—defines the household landscape in Iluka. This is a family-heavy area where homes are typically larger than usual, often housing three or more people.

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📍 Iluka, Suburb / Locality

Where Iluka sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -9.1%
  • 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 Iluka — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Iluka3.0
6028, WA 2.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, Iluka has a slightly higher density than the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5. This is reflected in the home sizes, as 24.8% of households have four people and 9.2% have five.

3.0 ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

8.8% ▲ +24.5%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Iluka, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (25%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 68.7%. The proportion of one-parent families is only 6.3%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

6.3% ▲ +39.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Iluka, Couples with children is the majority at 69%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50664/iluka/topic/family-households