Mundijong · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Mundijong

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Mundijong than is typical across the country. This area is defined by large households, with the typical home holding 2.9 people, a figure that has climbed since 2011. This shift is seen in the low number of people living alone, which is now much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Mundijong, Urban Centre

Where Mundijong sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +11.5%
  • 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 Mundijong — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mundijong2.9
6123, WA 2.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.1% of people live alone here, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the Western Australian average of 2.5.

2.9 ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.1% ▼ -39.9%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mundijong, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.5%. One-parent families account for 14.2%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages, though it has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011.

14.2% ▼ -24.1%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mundijong, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 Mundijong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515026/mundijong/topic/family-households