2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pearsall · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family living has grown more common in Pearsall since 2011, with a typical home now holding 2.7 people. Most households are family-based, and the area has far fewer people living alone than the state or national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pearsall — higher than 71% of areas.
| Pearsall | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | 2.9 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 19.4% of residents live alone, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 25.4%. With fewer single-person homes, the typical household size of 2.7 people is higher than in most other areas.
2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.4% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Pearsall, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 63.7%, while one-parent families account for 13.5%. This share of single parents is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national average.
13.5% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Pearsall, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Pearsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51219/pearsall/topic/family-households