Lake Clifton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lake Clifton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 3 people live in the typical home in Lake Clifton, which is much higher than in most other areas. This is a family-focused community where few people live alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Lake Clifton, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Clifton sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +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 Lake Clifton — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lake Clifton2.8
6215, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.8 people, a little above the Western Australian and national figures. Only 18% of residents live alone, which is well below the 25.4% seen across Western Australia.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.0% ▼ -20.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lake Clifton, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 9.4%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

9.4% ▼ -34.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lake Clifton, 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 Lake Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50815/lake-clifton/topic/family-households