South Yunderup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Yunderup

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift in living patterns has seen South Yunderup evolve since 2011, with a current profile defined by a high number of couples. Almost half of all families here include children, and the area now sees fewer people living alone than the national average.

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📍 South Yunderup, Suburb / Locality

Where South Yunderup sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Yunderup — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Yunderup2.4
6208, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in South Yunderup holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Only 21.8% of households are single-person homes, a rate well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Yunderup, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47% of families, while those without children account for 38.1%. One-parent families represent 14.1% of the total, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas.

14.1% ▲ +80.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Yunderup, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, 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 Yunderup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51390/south-yunderup/topic/family-households