South Doodlakine · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Doodlakine

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in South Doodlakine have remained steady over the last decade, though the area is now much more likely to be home to couples. This small community is defined by a lack of single-parent homes and a very low number of people living by themselves.

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📍 South Doodlakine, Suburb / Locality

Where South Doodlakine sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 South Doodlakine — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Doodlakine2.3
6411, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two people make up the typical home here, with 60% of households fitting this pattern. Only 15% of residents live alone, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 25.4%.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In South Doodlakine, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 1 person is next at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.3% of families, while 51.4% are couples without children. Notably, there are no one-parent families here, a figure far below the national average of 14.1%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Doodlakine, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 49%.

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 South Doodlakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51367/south-doodlakine/topic/family-households