Mullewa · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mullewa

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all homes in Mullewa are occupied by just one person, which is far above the national figure. This high number of single-person households means the typical home here holds fewer people than most areas across Australia.

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Where Mullewa sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 Mullewa — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mullewa2.2
6630, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 44.1% of people live alone, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 25.6% national average. Consequently, the typical home in Mullewa holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

44.1% ▲ +44.3%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 38.7%
  • 2021: 44.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mullewa, the largest group is 1 person at 42%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 38.7% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% national average. This is one of the highest proportions for this type of family among similar areas.

38.7% ▲ +46.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mullewa, the largest group is One-parent families at 38%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and Couples with children (30%).

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 Mullewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51049/mullewa/topic/family-households