2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Malebelling · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most similar areas define Malebelling, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is a place dominated by family units, with nearly 66% of homes being couples with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Malebelling — higher than 76% of areas.
| Malebelling | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 2.2 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Malebelling are more crowded than usual, with 2.8 people per dwelling. This is a little above the typical figures for both Western Australia and Australia, which sit at 2.5.
2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Malebelling, 1 person is the majority at 100%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures here are very different from the national trend, as there are no one-parent families. This is far below the 14.1% seen across Australia; instead, most families are couples, with 65.7% having children.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Malebelling, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Malebelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50885/malebelling/topic/family-households