2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Wellington Mill · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most similar areas define Wellington Mill, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is a place of strong family foundations, with very few people living alone compared to the rest of the state and country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wellington Mill — higher than 76% of areas.
| Wellington Mill | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 6236, WA | 2.6 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 11.1% of people live alone, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 25.4%. Most homes are occupied by two people (42.6%), contributing to a typical household size that is a little above the national figure.
2.8 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
11.1% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Wellington Mill, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up a majority of families at 55.5%. One-parent families account for only 8.6% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures.
8.6% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Wellington Mill, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Wellington Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51561/wellington-mill/topic/family-households