Kwinana Town Centre · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kwinana Town Centre

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high rate of one-parent families, reaching 22.5%, is a standout feature of Kwinana Town Centre. This is well above the national figure, contributing to a community where homes are generally more crowded than in most other areas.

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📍 Kwinana Town Centre, Suburb / Locality

Where Kwinana Town Centre sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -6.7%
  • 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 Kwinana Town Centre — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kwinana Town Centre2.8
6167, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with typically 2.8 people per household compared to 2.5 across Australia. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 20.7%, which is well below the state average.

2.8 ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kwinana Town Centre, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 63.5% of families. The proportion of one-parent families is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 22.5%, which is 8.4 percentage points higher than the national average.

22.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kwinana Town Centre, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; One-parent families is next at 23%.

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 Kwinana Town Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50806/kwinana-town-centre/topic/family-households