Neridup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Neridup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Neridup, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. This sparsely populated area is mostly made up of families with children, though it also sees a higher rate of people living alone than most similar places.

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Where Neridup sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Neridup — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Neridup2.8
6450, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are generally larger, with 2.8 people per household. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, yet 28.6% of residents live alone, which is well above the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.6% ▲ +104.8%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Neridup splits fairly evenly between 1 person (33%) and 4 people (33%), with 3 people at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up 80.6% of the local mix. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 6.0%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

6.0% ▲ +335.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Neridup, Couples with children is the majority at 81%; Couples without children is next at 13%.

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 Neridup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51104/neridup/topic/family-households