Gnarabup - Prevelly · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Gnarabup - Prevelly

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 59% of families in Gnarabup - Prevelly (L), marking it as a place where family life is central. Most homes here are larger than in other similar areas, with an average of 2.6 people per household.

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📍 Gnarabup - Prevelly, Urban Centre

Where Gnarabup - Prevelly sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Gnarabup - Prevelly — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gnarabup - Prevelly2.6
6285, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 32.6%, though the number of people living alone rose to 25.5% since 2011. This household size is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▲ +57.8%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gnarabup - Prevelly, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.3% of the area, which is lower than most similar places. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian and national averages, though it rose slightly since 2011.

13.3% ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gnarabup - Prevelly, 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 Gnarabup - Prevelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521022/gnarabup-prevelly/topic/family-households