Mount Hardey · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mount Hardey

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people per home than most similar areas defines Mount Hardey, where the typical household is smaller than the state and national figures. Most homes are occupied by couples, and one-parent families are far less common here than in the rest of the country.

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📍 Mount Hardey, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Hardey sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Mount Hardey — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mount Hardey2.3
6302, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Mount Hardey has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. Two-person households are the most common at 45.8%, while a quarter of residents live alone.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.4% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mount Hardey, 2 people is the majority at 55%; 1 person is next at 31%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 50.9% of families, but one-parent families are rare at just 8.0%. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and the state's 13.5%.

8.0% ▲ +27.1%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mount Hardey, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (42%) and One-parent families (8%).

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 Mount Hardey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51013/mount-hardey/topic/family-households