Warnbro · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Warnbro

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Warnbro have shifted since 2011, with a notable rise in single-parent households. The area is now defined by a high proportion of one-parent families, who make up 21.5% of all family homes. This is well above the national figure.

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📍 Warnbro, Suburb / Locality

Where Warnbro sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Warnbro — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Warnbro2.6
6169, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Warnbro house two people (34.5%), and the typical household size of 2.6 people is higher than in most other areas. About 23.1% of residents live alone, which is a little below the state and national figures.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▲ +23.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Warnbro, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 52.3%. One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Western Australian average by 8.0 percentage points.

21.5% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Warnbro, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Warnbro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51534/warnbro/topic/family-households