Kenwick · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kenwick

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher proportion of one-parent families than most similar areas defines Kenwick. This trend is reflected in a typical household size of 2.7 people, which is slightly larger than the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5.

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Where Kenwick sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Kenwick — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kenwick2.7
6107, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Kenwick are slightly larger than the state and national average, with 2.7 people per household. About 26% of people live alone, a figure that sits around the middle for its level and is about the same as the national rate of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.0% ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Kenwick splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 1 person (26%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.6% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. Most families are couples with children, who account for 63.4% of the total.

15.6% ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kenwick, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Kenwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50754/kenwick/topic/family-households