Kinross · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kinross

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Kinross, where the typical home holds nearly three people. This family-focused landscape is highlighted by the fact that 65.6% of families are couples with children.

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📍 Kinross, Suburb / Locality

Where Kinross sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 Kinross — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kinross2.9
6028, WA 2.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

An average of 2.9 people live in each home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with very few people living alone, at just 14.6%, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.6% ▲ +31.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kinross, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 65.6%. One-parent families account for 12.4% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the 14.1% national average.

12.4% ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kinross, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kinross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50766/kinross/topic/family-households