Roebuck · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Roebuck

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share their homes in Roebuck than in most similar areas, with 2.7 people living in the typical house. This reflects a community where over half of all families include children.

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📍 Roebuck, Suburb / Locality

Where Roebuck sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +12.5%
  • 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 Roebuck — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Roebuck2.7
6725, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. About 25.7% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian and national averages.

2.7 ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.7% ▼ -9.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Roebuck, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.4% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.9%, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.9% ▲ +35.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Roebuck, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51306/roebuck/topic/family-households