Mokine · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mokine

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most areas like Mokine share similar household patterns, with a typical home holding about 2.4 people. The community is largely made up of families, with over half of all households consisting of couples raising children.

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Where Mokine sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 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 Mokine — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mokine2.4
6401, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two people live in 40.7% of homes, while 24.7% of residents live alone. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mokine, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.9% of families, while couples without children account for 35.7%. One-parent families represent 12.1% of the total, which is a little below the national figure.

12.1% ▲ +271.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mokine, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Mokine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50975/mokine/topic/family-households