North Walpole · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Walpole

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.

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📍 North Walpole, Suburb / Locality

Where North Walpole sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Walpole — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Walpole2.2
6398, WA 1.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.6%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Walpole, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 19%.

Families

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.

  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Walpole, Couples without children is the majority at 59%; Couples with children is next at 32%.

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 Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51152/north-walpole/topic/family-households