Madeley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Madeley

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living together in larger groups in Madeley than in most other areas. This is a family-heavy suburb where 67.3% of households consist of couples with children, leading to larger homes and fewer people living on their own.

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📍 Madeley, Suburb / Locality

Where Madeley sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 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 Madeley — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Madeley2.8
6065, WA 2.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Madeley are more crowded than usual, with a typical 2.8 people per dwelling compared to the national figure of 2.5. Only 20.3% of people live alone, which is well below both the state and national figures.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.3% ▲ +25.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Madeley, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most households are family-based, with couples with children making up 67.3% of the total. One-parent families account for 10.8%, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

10.8% ▲ +33.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Madeley, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Madeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50874/madeley/topic/family-households