Dardanup · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Dardanup

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Dardanup (L) are couples with children, reflecting a strong focus on family life. The area is mainly made up of family units, with a typical household of 2.5 people.

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📍 Dardanup, Urban Centre

Where Dardanup sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 Dardanup — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dardanup2.5
6236, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, though the number of people per home has dropped from 2.8 in 2011. While 22.7% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—this is still a little below the national average.

2.5 ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.7% ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dardanup, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.2% of families, while those without children account for 27.1%. One-parent families represent 12.4% of the total, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

12.4% ▲ +5.3%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dardanup, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521018/dardanup/topic/family-households