Rossmore · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rossmore

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live in each home in Rossmore than is typical across the state. This small community has a typical household size of 2.1 people, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5.

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📍 Rossmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Rossmore sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Rossmore — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rossmore2.1
6401, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.1 people per home, Rossmore has a typical household size that is much lower than most similar areas.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Rossmore, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 3 people is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 47%, ahead of One-parent families (47%).

Family composition

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Rossmore splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (41%), with Couples with children at 18%.

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 Rossmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51311/rossmore/topic/family-households