Madora Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Madora Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Madora Bay than in the rest of the state, with only 14.5% of households being single-person homes. This contributes to a larger typical household size of 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure. Most homes here are occupied by families.

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📍 Madora Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Madora Bay sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +11.5%
  • 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 Madora Bay — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Madora Bay2.9
6210, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Madora Bay are larger than most, with 35.4% housing two people and 21.6% housing four. The number of people living alone is far below the Western Australian figure of 25.4%.

2.9 ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.5% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Madora Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families here at 64%, while 24.9% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 10.4%, which is well below the 14.1% national average.

10.4% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Madora Bay, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Madora Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50875/madora-bay/topic/family-households