Rosa Glen · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rosa Glen

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all homes in Rosa Glen are occupied by a single person, a pattern that has become more pronounced since 2011. This shift means the area now has a much higher proportion of solo dwellers than the state average, leading to smaller typical household sizes.

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📍 Rosa Glen, Suburb / Locality

Where Rosa Glen sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Rosa Glen — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rosa Glen2.2
6285, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person homes are very common here at 44.8%, which is far above the 25.6% national figure. Because of this, the typical home in Rosa Glen has 2.2 people, which is a little below the Australian average of 2.5.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

44.8% ▲ +53.8%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 44.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rosa Glen, the largest group is 1 person at 50%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life here is dominated by couples, with 57.3% having children and 42.7% without. Notably, there are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below the 14.1% national average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rosa Glen, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Rosa Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51310/rosa-glen/topic/family-households