2.3 ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
North Coogee · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Well below the state and national figures for single parents, North Coogee is an area where most households are built around couples. This preference for couple-based living is clear across the suburb, where family units are the dominant household type.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Coogee — lower than 71% of areas.
| North Coogee | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in North Coogee are smaller than most, with a typical size of 2.3 people. Two-person households are the most common at 42.8%, while 25.5% of people live alone, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
2.3 ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.5% ▲ +109.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In North Coogee, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with 54% having children and 41% without. Only 4.5% of families are headed by one parent, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
4.5% ▼ -32.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In North Coogee, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 41%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in North Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51135/north-coogee/topic/family-households