Two Rocks · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Two Rocks

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Two Rocks than in most similar areas. While the typical household size matches the state and national figure of 2.5 people, this number has grown since 2011. Most homes are occupied by couples, with over half including children.

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📍 Two Rocks, Urban Centre

Where Two Rocks sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 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 Two Rocks — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Two Rocks2.5
6037, WA 2.7
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Two Rocks holds 2.5 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Two-person households are the most common at 33.4%, while 28.1% of people live alone, a figure slightly above the national average.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Two Rocks, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.7% of the total, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.

13.7% ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Two Rocks, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515034/two-rocks/topic/family-households