Vasse (South West) · State Electorate

Family & Households in Vasse (South West)

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Vasse holds 2.5 people, making it a place where household sizes align closely with both state and national figures. More than half of all families here include children, reflecting a steady environment for family life.

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📍 Vasse (South West), State Electorate

Where Vasse (South West) sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 3 areas
  • 2.0: 4 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 23 areas
  • 2.3: 65 areas
  • 2.4: 66 areas
  • 2.5: 72 areas
  • 2.6: 51 areas
  • 2.7: 44 areas
  • 2.8: 32 areas
  • 2.9: 28 areas
  • 3.0: 11 areas
  • 3.1: 10 areas
  • 3.2: 10 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 0 areas
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 0 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Vasse (South West) — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Vasse (South West)2.5
Rest of WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person households are the most common at 38.5%. While the number of people living alone has risen to 24.5% since 2011, this is still a little below the national figure.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.5% ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Vasse (South West), the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 54.3% of families, while couples without children account for 32.9%. One-parent families are slightly less common here than in most other areas, at 12.2%.

12.2% ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Vasse (South West), Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Vasse (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55306/vasse/topic/family-households