Bullsbrook · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bullsbrook

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are the norm in Bullsbrook, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community where few people live alone and family units are larger than the national figure.

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📍 Bullsbrook, Urban Centre

Where Bullsbrook sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +7.7%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bullsbrook — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bullsbrook2.8
6084, WA 2.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with the number of people per house edging up to 2.8 since 2011. Only 18.8% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.8 ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.8% ▼ -11.3%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bullsbrook, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common, with couples with children making up 58.4% of households. One-parent families are more frequent here than in most areas, reaching 18.9%, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 13.5%.

18.9% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bullsbrook, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Bullsbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515004/bullsbrook/topic/family-households