2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
South Greenough · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in South Greenough
How families and households are made up across the area.
A shift toward smaller living arrangements has seen South Greenough become an area where nearly 30% of people now live alone. This is well above the national figure and reflects a trend toward smaller households in the region.
2.2
—
- 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 Greenough — lower than 76% of areas.
| South Greenough | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 6528, WA | 2.3 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home here has 2.2 people, which is lower than most areas. This is consistent with the fact that 29.2% of residents live alone, a figure well above the Western Australian average of 25.4%.
29.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In South Greenough, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 44.3%, while one-parent families account for 12.7%. This last figure is higher than in most areas, though it sits a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.
12.7% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In South Greenough, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (14%).
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 Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51370/south-greenough/topic/family-households