Ravensthorpe · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ravensthorpe

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a quarter of people in Ravensthorpe live alone, a rate that is higher than most similar areas. This small town has a varied mix of home types, with the typical household containing 2.4 people. Most residents live in family units, though single-person homes are quite common.

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📍 Ravensthorpe, Suburb / Locality

Where Ravensthorpe sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Ravensthorpe — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ravensthorpe2.4
6346, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27% of people here live by themselves, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 37.4% of all households.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.0% ▼ -15.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.9%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ravensthorpe, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children form the largest group at 57.2%, while 30.2% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 11.9% of the total, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

11.9% ▲ +11.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ravensthorpe, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Ravensthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51281/ravensthorpe/topic/family-households