Rangeway · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rangeway

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families make up 38.4% of the community in Rangeway, which is far above the national figure. This high proportion of single-parent homes is a standout feature for the area, contributing to a diverse mix of household types.

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Where Rangeway sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 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 Rangeway — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rangeway2.4
6530, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 35% of people in Rangeway live alone, which is well above the 25.6% seen across Australia. Despite this, the typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.0% ▲ +24.7%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Rangeway splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are very common here, reaching 38.4% and sitting far above the Western Australian average of 13.5%. Couples with children make up 36% of families, while 22.7% are couples without children.

38.4% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.8%
  • 2016: 37.7%
  • 2021: 38.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Rangeway splits fairly evenly between One-parent families (39%) and Couples with children (36%), with Couples without children at 23%.

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 Rangeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51280/rangeway/topic/family-households