2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Stirling Estate · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Family structures in Stirling Estate have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong focus on larger households. The area is mostly made up of family units, with a typical home hosting 2.7 people, which is slightly higher than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stirling Estate — higher than 71% of areas.
| Stirling Estate | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | 2.5 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with only 13.1% of people living alone—a figure far below the national average of 25.6%. While 39.3% of households have two people, a significant 8.2% contain six or more residents.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.1% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Stirling Estate, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.9%, while couples without children account for 27.7%. One-parent families represent 10.6% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
10.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Stirling Estate, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Stirling Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51406/stirling-estate/topic/family-households