Jarrahwood · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Jarrahwood

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes have become a lasting feature of Jarrahwood since 2011. The area is now sparsely populated, with a typical home holding just two people—well below the figures seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Jarrahwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Jarrahwood sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Jarrahwood — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Jarrahwood2.0
6275, WA 2.1
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.0 people per home, Jarrahwood is much lower than most areas. This is well below the typical 2.5 people per household found across both the state and Australia.

2.0

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Jarrahwood, 3 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 44%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 80%, ahead of One-parent families (60%).

Family composition

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In Jarrahwood, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 43%.

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 Jarrahwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50687/jarrahwood/topic/family-households