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.
Kambalda West · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kambalda West — higher than 57% of areas.
| Kambalda West | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 6442, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.8% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Kambalda West, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Kambalda West, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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