2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Kealy · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a defining feature of daily life in Kealy, where the typical home holds more people than in most other areas. This is a family-focused community where nearly two-thirds of households consist of couples with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kealy — higher than 71% of areas.
| Kealy | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Kealy holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 19.2%, which is well below both the Western Australian (25.4%) and national (25.6%) figures.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Kealy, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 1 person (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 63.3% of families, while couples without children account for 24.4%. One-parent families make up 12.0% of the total, a figure that is a little below the state (13.5%) and national (14.1%) averages.
12.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Kealy, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kealy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50745/kealy/topic/family-households