Leda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Leda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Leda, where the typical home holds nearly three people. This trend is driven by a high number of families, with over half of all homes containing couples with children.

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📍 Leda, Suburb / Locality

Where Leda 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 Leda — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Leda2.9
6170, WA 3.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Leda are more crowded than the national figure, with 2.9 people per dwelling. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 18.0%, which is well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%.

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.

18.0% ▲ +20.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Leda, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 23.8% of the community, a figure that is far above the state average. Most families here are couples with children, who account for 57.6% of the total.

23.8% ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Leda, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; One-parent families is next at 24%.

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 Leda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50838/leda/topic/family-households