Perenjori · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Perenjori

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of people live alone in Perenjori than in most other areas. This trend means the typical home is smaller than the state or national figure, with an average of 2.2 people per household. It is a place where single-person homes are common, though half of all families still include children.

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📍 Perenjori, Suburb / Locality

Where Perenjori sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -12.0%
  • 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 Perenjori — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Perenjori2.2
6620, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

More than a third of residents (35.2%) live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This explains why the typical home is smaller than in most areas, with just 2.2 people per household.

2.2 ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.2% ▲ +90.8%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 35.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Perenjori, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.7% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the Western Australian average.

13.7% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Perenjori, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Perenjori [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51227/perenjori/topic/family-households