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.
Ranford · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ranford — lower than 57% of areas.
| Ranford | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 6390, WA | 2.5 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.7% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Ranford, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ranford, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (18%).
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