2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Yoongarillup · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Only 9.4% of people live alone in Yoongarillup, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This makes it an area where very few people reside by themselves. Most homes here are shared by multiple people, creating a distinct domestic profile compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yoongarillup — higher than 57% of areas.
| Yoongarillup | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures, a small number of single-person homes explains why 40.6% of households consist of two people.
2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
9.4% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Yoongarillup, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 4 people (26%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up only 4.2% of the area, which is well below the state and national figures. Instead, the community is mostly made up of couples, with over half of families being couples with children.
4.2% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Yoongarillup, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 46%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Yoongarillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51689/yoongarillup/topic/family-households