Nornalup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nornalup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes have become the norm in Nornalup, where the typical home now holds just 2.0 people. This is well below the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5, reflecting a place where many residents live in pairs or alone.

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📍 Nornalup, Suburb / Locality

Where Nornalup sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Nornalup — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nornalup2.0
6333, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small dwellings are common here, with 52.6% of homes housing two people and 28.9% housing just one. This means Nornalup has a much higher share of people living alone than most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 25.6%.

2.0

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 28.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nornalup, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 29%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group of families at 53.4%, while those with children account for 39.7%. Nornalup has a much lower share of one-parent families (8.6%) compared to the 14.1% seen across Australia.

8.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nornalup, Couples without children is the majority at 53%; Couples with children is next at 39%.

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 Nornalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51125/nornalup/topic/family-households