South Yelbeni · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Yelbeni

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest family group in South Yelbeni, where 42.9% of families fall into this category. This is a place of larger-than-usual homes, with the typical household containing 3.3 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 South Yelbeni, Suburb / Locality

Where South Yelbeni sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Yelbeni — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Yelbeni3.3
6487, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are spacious, with 3.3 people per home. This is well above the typical 2.5 people found in both Western Australia and across the nation, and it is among the highest figures for similar areas.

3.3

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In South Yelbeni, 6 or more is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 28.6% of the total, a figure that is far above the 14.1% national average. Other families include couples without children at 19%.

28.6%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Yelbeni, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by One-parent families (32%) and Couples without children (21%).

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 Yelbeni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51387/south-yelbeni/topic/family-households