Jarrahdale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Jarrahdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Jarrahdale compared to the state average, with only 19.4% of households being single-person homes. This trend contributes to a local environment where homes are typically larger and more likely to be occupied by families.

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📍 Jarrahdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Jarrahdale sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Jarrahdale — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Jarrahdale2.6
6124, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Jarrahdale holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common at 39%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.4% ▲ +0.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Jarrahdale, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a large majority of families here at 57.4%. One-parent families account for 11.3%, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 13.5%.

11.3% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Jarrahdale, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50686/jarrahdale/topic/family-households