Jane Brook · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Jane Brook

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.

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📍 Jane Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Jane Brook sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -9.4%
  • 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 Jane Brook — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Jane Brook2.9
6056, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.5% ▲ +52.2%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Jane Brook, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Jane Brook, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 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