Walmsley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Walmsley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 62.5% of families in Walmsley, the largest family group in the area. This is a place where homes are typically larger than usual, and there is a notable absence of single-parent households.

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📍 Walmsley, Suburb / Locality

Where Walmsley sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +81.2%
  • 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 Walmsley — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Walmsley2.9
6330, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Walmsley are more crowded than in most areas. With 2.9 people per home, this is a little above the Western Australian and national figure of 2.5.

2.9 ▲ +81.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Walmsley, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

There are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below the 14.1% national average. Most families consist of couples, with 43.8% having no children.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 43.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Walmsley, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 41%.

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 Walmsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51509/walmsley/topic/family-households