Nunile · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nunile

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much fewer people live alone in Nunile compared to most similar areas, with only 16.1% of households consisting of one person. This reflects a community where most residents live in pairs or larger groups, creating a family-focused landscape. The typical home here holds 2.5 people, matching both the state and national figures.

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📍 Nunile, Suburb / Locality

Where Nunile sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Nunile — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nunile2.5
6566, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 56.5%. The proportion of people living alone is well below the Western Australian and national figures of around 25%.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nunile, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples make up the vast majority of families, with 49.7% having no children and 44.1% having children. One-parent families make up 7.6%, which is well below the 14.1% national average.

7.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nunile, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (42%) and One-parent families (7%).

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 Nunile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51170/nunile/topic/family-households