Ranford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ranford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost half of all families in Ranford are couples with children. This reflects a community where family life is central, though the number of single-parent homes is notably high for the region.

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📍 Ranford, Suburb / Locality

Where Ranford sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Ranford — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ranford2.4
6390, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Ranford holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Around 25.7% of households are people living alone.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.7% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ranford, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.7% of the total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This is a significant contrast to the 49% of families who are couples with children.

17.7% ▲ +70.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ranford, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Ranford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51279/ranford/topic/family-households