North Greenbushes · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Greenbushes

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in North Greenbushes compared to the state and national figures. Most homes here are occupied by couples, with nearly half of all families including children.

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📍 North Greenbushes, Suburb / Locality

Where North Greenbushes sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 North Greenbushes — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Greenbushes2.4
6254, WA 2.1
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. While 21.2% of people live alone, this is well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.2% → 0.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Greenbushes, 2 people is the majority at 57%; 1 person is next at 22%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with 47.9% having children and 44.8% without. One-parent families account for 12.5% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

12.5% ▲ +177.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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North Greenbushes splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (43%), with One-parent families at 12%.

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 North Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51139/north-greenbushes/topic/family-households