Morawa · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Morawa

How families and households are made up across the area.

A very high number of single-person homes defines Morawa, where 41.4% of households are occupied by just one person. This is far above the national figure and makes the town stand out among similar areas for its small household sizes.

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📍 Morawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Morawa sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -19.2%
  • 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 Morawa — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Morawa2.1
6623, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home is much lower than most areas, with a typical size of 2.1 people. This is a little below the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5.

2.1 ▼ -19.2%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.4% ▲ +28.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 38.3%
  • 2021: 41.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Morawa, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54% of families, while couples without children account for 35%. One-parent families make up 11.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

11.8% ▼ -28.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Morawa, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; 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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50993/morawa/topic/family-households