Kingsley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kingsley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 63% of families in Kingsley are couples with children, making this a strong hub for family life. The area is shaped by larger households than usual, with a typical home holding 2.6 people.

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📍 Kingsley, Suburb / Locality

Where Kingsley sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Kingsley — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kingsley2.6
6026, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 2.6 people per household. This is reflected in the breakdown, where 25.8% of homes contain four or more people, while only 21.6% of residents live alone—a figure well below the national average.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.6% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kingsley, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family units are common, and one-parent families make up 9.9% of the total. This is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

9.9% ▲ +2.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kingsley, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Kingsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50764/kingsley/topic/family-households