2.5 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Kirup · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up a majority of the local group in Kirup, accounting for 56.6% of all families. This community has a stable family structure, with the typical home hosting 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kirup — higher than 50% of areas.
| Kirup | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 6251, WA | 2.5 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common here at 36.8%. About 22.8% of people live alone, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
2.5 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Kirup, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 9.8% of the total, a figure that is well below the state and national averages. Couples without children form another large group at 34.4%.
9.8% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Kirup, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kirup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50768/kirup/topic/family-households