Wilyabrup · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wilyabrup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Wilyabrup have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong focus on couple-led households. Most homes here are headed by partners, while single-parent families are very rare. This creates a domestic landscape that differs sharply from the broader state and national trends.

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📍 Wilyabrup, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilyabrup sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -11.1%
  • 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 Wilyabrup — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wilyabrup2.4
6280, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Wilyabrup houses 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 36.2%, while 23.2% of people live alone.

2.4 ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▲ +58.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wilyabrup, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 3.0% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 14.1%. Most families are couples, with 57.9% having children and 36.8% without.

3.0% ▼ -75.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wilyabrup, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Wilyabrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51619/wilyabrup/topic/family-households