2.9 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Jane Brook · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 63% of families in Jane Brook, making it a strong hub for families. This is a place where homes are generally busier than most, with fewer people living alone and larger typical household sizes than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jane Brook — higher than 81% of areas.
| Jane Brook | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Jane Brook are more crowded than in most areas, with a typical size of 2.9 people. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.5, which is reflected in the fact that only 14.5% of people live alone—far below the 25.6% national average.
2.9 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
14.5% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Jane Brook, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Most families here are couples with children, though one-parent families make up 13.1% of the total. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Western Australian figure of 13.5%.
13.1% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Jane Brook, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Jane Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50683/jane-brook/topic/family-households