2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Broome · Urban Area
Family & Households in Broome
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher rate of one-parent families than most other areas defines the domestic life of Broome. While 18.3% of families are led by a single parent, the town generally maintains larger households than the national figure. This blend of family structures reflects a community where home life is often shared among more people.
2.7
→ 0.0%
- 2.0: 2 areas
- 2.1: 1 area
- 2.2: 11 areas
- 2.3: 27 areas
- 2.4: 24 areas
- 2.5: 27 areas
- 2.6: 9 areas
- 2.7: 5 areas
- 2.8: 3 areas
- 2.9: 0 areas
- 3.0: 1 area
- 3.1: 0 areas
- 3.2: 0 areas
- 3.3: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Broome — higher than 93% of areas.
| Broome | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | 2.7 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Broome typically hold 2.7 people, which is among the highest for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. This is reflected in the fact that only 24.3% of people live alone, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
24.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.3%. The proportion of one-parent families is 18.3%, which is well above both the Western Australian figure of 13.5% and the national average of 14.1%.
18.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Broome, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5002/broome/topic/family-households