2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Roleystone · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Roleystone
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Roleystone compared to the state and national averages. This is a family-focused area where most homes are shared, with 59.1% of families consisting of couples with children.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 Roleystone — higher than 71% of areas.
| Roleystone | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6111, WA | 2.5 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Roleystone typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than in most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 16.2% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.
16.2% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Roleystone, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.2% of the total, which is much lower than the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most local families are couples, with 31.2% having no children.
9.2% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Roleystone, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51308/roleystone/topic/family-households