Wanerie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wanerie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Wanerie compared to the rest of the state and country. This area is mostly made up of couples, with over half of all households consisting of just two people.

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📍 Wanerie, Suburb / Locality

Where Wanerie sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -11.5%
  • 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 Wanerie — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wanerie2.3
6503, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Wanerie holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. Only 18.4% of residents live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.3 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.4% ▼ -13.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wanerie, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (16%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 57.8% of families. One-parent families account for 11.8%, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 13.5%.

11.8% ▲ +352.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wanerie, Couples without children is the majority at 61%; Couples with children is next at 23%.

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 Wanerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51522/wanerie/topic/family-households