Stratham · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Stratham

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Stratham, where the typical home holds 2.9 people. This is a place where few people live alone, as 61.9% of families consist of couples with children.

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📍 Stratham, Suburb / Locality

Where Stratham sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 Stratham — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stratham2.9
6237, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, household sizes are a little above the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5. Very few people live alone here, at only 13.4%, which is far below the national rate of 25.6%.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.4% ▲ +19.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stratham, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of families at 61.9%. Only 7.2% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

7.2% ▲ +13.3%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stratham, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Stratham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51411/stratham/topic/family-households