South Guildford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Guildford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in South Guildford, where 62.7% of families are couples with children. This focus on family life means far fewer people live alone compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 South Guildford, Suburb / Locality

Where South Guildford sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Guildford — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Guildford2.6
6055, WA 2.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 20.1% of households are people living alone, a figure well below the 25.4% seen across Western Australia.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.1% ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Guildford, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the clear majority of families at 62.7%. One-parent families account for 11.1%, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

11.1% ▼ -18.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Guildford, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51371/south-guildford/topic/family-households