Winthrop · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Winthrop

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Winthrop than in most other areas, with only 9.7% of households consisting of one person. This creates a community where homes are typically larger and much more likely to be shared by families.

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📍 Winthrop, Suburb / Locality

Where Winthrop sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -6.3%
  • 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 Winthrop — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Winthrop3.0
6150, WA 2.8
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per dwelling compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the mix, where 35.6% of households have two people and 21.6% have four.

3.0 ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.7% ▲ +8.3%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Winthrop, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most homes are family-based, with 65% of households consisting of couples with children. One-parent families make up just 8.5% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% national average.

8.5% ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Winthrop, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Winthrop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51623/winthrop/topic/family-households