Wundowie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wundowie

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Wundowie are couples with children. This small community has a family structure that is largely typical for the state, though it has a much higher share of single-parent homes than most similar areas.

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Where Wundowie sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Wundowie — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wundowie2.5
6560, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Wundowie holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 38.5%, while 26.3% of people live alone, a rate higher than most areas.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.3% ▲ +18.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wundowie, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 18.2% of the total, which is well above the 14.1% national figure and much higher than in most similar areas. Couples with children form the largest group at 50.3%, followed by couples without children at 30.6%.

18.2% ▼ -14.1%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wundowie, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Wundowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51651/wundowie/topic/family-households