2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
North Walpole · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living alone in North Walpole than in previous years. The area is now dominated by two-person households, which make up over half of all homes in the community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Walpole — lower than 76% of areas.
| North Walpole | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 6398, WA | 1.9 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes in North Walpole hold 2.2 people, which is a little below the Western Australia and national figure of 2.5. Only 19.6% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.
2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.6% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In North Walpole, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 19%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the biggest group at 56.8%, while one-parent families are well below the national figure at just 9.1%.
9.1% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In North Walpole, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in North Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51152/north-walpole/topic/family-households