Narra Tarra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Narra Tarra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people per home is the norm in Narra Tarra, which is much higher than in most other areas. This reflects a community where large households are common and few people live on their own.

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📍 Narra Tarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Narra Tarra sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Narra Tarra — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narra Tarra2.9
6532, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.4% of people live alone here, which is far below the 25.6% national figure. Most homes house two people (53.8%), while 11.5% of households are large, with six or more residents.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narra Tarra, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of all families here are couples with children, making up 55.4% of the group. One-parent families account for 10.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

10.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narra Tarra, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Narra Tarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51090/narra-tarra/topic/family-households