Malebelling · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Malebelling

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.

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📍 Malebelling, Suburb / Locality

Where Malebelling sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Malebelling — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Malebelling2.8
6302, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Malebelling, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Malebelling, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Malebelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50885/malebelling/topic/family-households