Wannanup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wannanup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Wannanup have shifted over the last decade, with a notable move toward larger households. Nearly half of the area's families now include children, and the typical home houses 2.5 people.

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Where Wannanup sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Wannanup — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wannanup2.5
6210, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 20.2% of people in Wannanup live alone, which is well below the state and national figures of around 25%. Most homes are occupied by two people, making up 44.3% of all households.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.2% ▲ +30.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wannanup, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.2% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.6% of the total, which is a little above the Western Australian average.

14.6% ▲ +14.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wannanup, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 Wannanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51525/wannanup/topic/family-households