Jilakin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Jilakin

How families and households are made up across the area.

A complete absence of one-parent families marks Jilakin as a distinct outlier compared to the rest of the country. This small community is primarily made up of couples, with 75% of families raising children together. The area feels very traditional in its structure, standing far apart from the wider state and national trends.

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📍 Jilakin, Suburb / Locality

Where Jilakin sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Jilakin — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Jilakin2.6
6365, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Jilakin, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

There are no one-parent families in Jilakin, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%. Instead, the own-family makeup is dominated by couples with children, who make up 75% of families.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Jilakin, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Jilakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50695/jilakin/topic/family-households