Upper Murray · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Upper Murray

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 1.5 people live in the typical home in Upper Murray, which is far below the state and national figures. This makes it one of the areas with the smallest households in the region, suggesting many residents live alone or in very small groups.

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Where Upper Murray sits — Average household size

1.5
  • 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 Upper Murray — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Upper Murray1.5
6390, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people per home is far below the Western Australian and Australian figures of 2.5. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Upper Murray, Couples without children is the majority at 100%.

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 Upper Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51481/upper-murray/topic/family-households