Kenmare · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kenmare

How families and households are made up across the area.

A huge gap exists between Kenmare and the rest of the country, where homes are far more crowded than the national figure. With 3.3 people per home, this area has some of the highest household densities in the region.

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📍 Kenmare, Suburb / Locality

Where Kenmare sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Kenmare — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kenmare3.3
6316, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living arrangements in Kenmare are well above the state and national figures, with 3.3 people per home compared to the typical 2.5 found across Australia.

3.3

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Kenmare, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 4 people (25%) and 5 people (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 72.7%. One-parent families account for 12.1%, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and the nation.

12.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kenmare, Couples with children is the majority at 73%; Couples without children is next at 15%.

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 Kenmare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50750/kenmare/topic/family-households