Little Grove · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Little Grove

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Little Grove are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. This area is defined by a high proportion of larger family units and a low rate of single-parent households compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Little Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Grove sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Little Grove — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Little Grove2.5
6330, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here houses 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 40.5%, while those living alone make up 22.6% of the total.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.6% ▲ +62.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Little Grove, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 8.7% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the dominant group at 54.4%, followed by couples without children at 36.6%.

8.7% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Little Grove, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Little Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50853/little-grove/topic/family-households