Kambalda West · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Kambalda West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living in each home in Kambalda West than they were in 2011. Most households are now made up of couples with children, though about 28% of residents live on their own.

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📍 Kambalda West, Urban Centre

Where Kambalda West sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -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 Kambalda West — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kambalda West2.4
6442, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.4 people, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the number has edged down since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.8% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kambalda West, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.7% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 16.0% of the total, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%.

16.0% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kambalda West, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Kambalda West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515018/kambalda-west/topic/family-households