2.5 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
West Popanyinning · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Popanyinning — higher than 50% of areas.
| West Popanyinning | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 6309, WA | 2.2 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In West Popanyinning, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 5 people (19%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In West Popanyinning, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
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