Southampton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Southampton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero per cent of families in Southampton are one-parent households, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This makes it a very rare area for single-parent homes, while most households consist of couples.

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Where Southampton sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Southampton — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Southampton2.2
6253, WA 2.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Southampton has 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. Only 19.5% of people live alone, a rate well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Southampton, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 1 person is next at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the majority of families at 66.2%, while those with children account for 33.8%. There are no one-parent or other family types in the area.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Southampton, Couples without children is the majority at 66%; Couples with children is next at 34%.

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 Southampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51391/southampton/topic/family-households