South Kumminin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Kumminin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in South Kumminin than in other parts of Australia. While typical homes here hold about 2.6 people, the most striking feature is that one-parent families make up only 4.2% of the total.

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📍 South Kumminin, Suburb / Locality

Where South Kumminin sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +13.0%
  • 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 Kumminin — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Kumminin2.6
6368, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About half of all homes in South Kumminin are occupied by two people. Those living alone make up 23.3% of households, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.3% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Kumminin, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 53.5%. The proportion of one-parent families is well below the Western Australian figure of 13.5%, sitting at just 4.2%.

4.2% ▲ +12.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Kumminin, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 Kumminin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51375/south-kumminin/topic/family-households