Nabawa · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nabawa

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher share of people living alone has become a standout feature of Nabawa since the last census. While over half of families here include children, the typical home is smaller than the national figure, with just 2.3 people per household.

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Where Nabawa sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -11.5%
  • 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 Nabawa — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nabawa2.3
6532, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.6% of people live alone, which is well above the figures for Western Australia and Australia. This contributes to a smaller household size than most areas, with 40.8% of homes containing just two people.

2.3 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.6% ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nabawa, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.2% of families, while couples without children account for 44.6%. One-parent families make up 12.0% of the total, a figure slightly below both the state and national averages.

12.0% ▲ +112.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nabawa, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Nabawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51071/nabawa/topic/family-households