Narrogin Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Narrogin Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking gap in one-parent families defines Narrogin Valley, where only 3.6% of families fall into this category. This is far below the national figure of 14.1%. Most homes here are small, with nearly half of all households consisting of just two people.

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📍 Narrogin Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Narrogin Valley sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -13.8%
  • 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 Narrogin Valley — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narrogin Valley2.5
6312, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27% of people in Narrogin Valley live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. The typical home holds 2.5 people, a rate that is about the same as both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

2.5 ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.0% ▲ +80.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narrogin Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47% of families, while 39.8% are couples without children. The percentage of one-parent families is much lower than most areas, sitting well below the state average of 13.5%.

3.6% ▲ —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 3.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narrogin Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 44%.

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 Narrogin Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51094/narrogin-valley/topic/family-households