Exmouth · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Exmouth

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most homes in Exmouth are filled with families, creating a community feel where few people live on their own. This is a place where family life dominates, with over half of all households consisting of couples raising children.

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📍 Exmouth, Urban Centre

Where Exmouth sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -19.4%
  • 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 Exmouth — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Exmouth2.5
6707, WA 2.5
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.5 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While the number of people living alone has risen slightly to 24.3% since 2011, this remains a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.5 ▼ -19.4%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.3% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Exmouth, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 8.8% of the community, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen sharply since 2011. The vast majority of families are couples, with 56.5% raising children and 34% without.

8.8% ▼ -74.3%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.2%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Exmouth, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515013/exmouth/topic/family-households