West Popanyinning · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in West Popanyinning

How families and households are made up across the area.

West Popanyinning sees typical household sizes that mirror the national average. The area is defined by a low number of single-parent homes, which is well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 West Popanyinning, Suburb / Locality

Where West Popanyinning sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 West Popanyinning — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
West Popanyinning2.5
6309, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.5 people per home, the typical household size in West Popanyinning is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In West Popanyinning, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 5 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families here. Only 6.8% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

6.8%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In West Popanyinning, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 West Popanyinning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51583/west-popanyinning/topic/family-households