South Stirling · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Stirling

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are the norm in South Stirling, where most homes contain just two people. This is a striking contrast to the rest of the country, making it a place with far fewer people living under one roof than usual.

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📍 South Stirling, Suburb / Locality

Where South Stirling sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Stirling — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Stirling2.0
6324, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.0 people per home, the typical household is much smaller than in most other areas. This figure is well below the state and national average of 2.5 people.

2.0

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In South Stirling, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 0%, ahead of Couples without children (0%).

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 Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51384/south-stirling/topic/family-households