Wattoning · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wattoning

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 2.5 people live in the typical home in Wattoning, making it a sparsely populated area. This low density is reflected across the local housing landscape where homes are generally smaller than those in other parts of the state.

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📍 Wattoning, Suburb / Locality

Where Wattoning sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Wattoning — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wattoning2.3
6479, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

There are 2.3 people per home in Wattoning. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below both the Western Australian and national figure of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 61%, ahead of Couples without children (33%).

Family composition

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In Wattoning, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Wattoning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51551/wattoning/topic/family-households