Maida Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Maida Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the biggest group in Maida Vale, where 57.4% of families fit this description. The area is largely defined by family living, with far fewer people living alone than in the typical Australian suburb.

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📍 Maida Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Maida Vale sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Maida Vale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Maida Vale2.7
6057, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are often larger than in other areas, with 2.7 people per household. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 17.8%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.8% ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Maida Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are common here, while one-parent families make up 12.3% of the total. This is slightly lower than both the Western Australian and national figures.

12.3% ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Maida Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Maida Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50881/maida-vale/topic/family-households