Vasse · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Vasse

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Vasse, which is much higher than in most other areas. This makes the suburb a hub for larger households and families, with very few people living on their own.

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📍 Vasse, Suburb / Locality

Where Vasse sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Vasse — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Vasse2.9
6280, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, Vasse sits a little above the Western Australian and national figures of 2.5. This is consistent with only 15.6% of people living alone, which is well below the 25.6% national average.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.6% ▲ +10.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Vasse, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 63.4% of families. One-parent families account for 13.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national averages.

13.9% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Vasse, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Vasse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51489/vasse/topic/family-households