Mayanup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mayanup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 2.3% of families in Mayanup are led by a single parent, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area stand out for its very high proportion of two-parent households. Most homes here are occupied by couples, though a notable number of people live on their own.

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📍 Mayanup, Suburb / Locality

Where Mayanup sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Mayanup — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mayanup2.4
6244, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Mayanup holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, 27.7% of households are people living alone, which is a little above the Australian average.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.7% ▲ +30.4%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mayanup, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.5% of families, while 38.9% are couples without children. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than most areas, sitting 12 points below the national figure.

2.3% ▲ +16.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mayanup, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Mayanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50916/mayanup/topic/family-households