Warburton · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Warburton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are a common sight in Warburton (L), where the typical home holds 3.5 people. This is well above the state and national figures, reflecting a community where few people live alone and many homes accommodate large groups.

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📍 Warburton, Urban Centre

Where Warburton sits — Average household size

3.5 ▲ +59.1%
  • 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 Warburton — higher than 92% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Warburton3.5
6431, WA 3.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people per home has risen since 2011 to 3.5, placing it among the highest for similar areas. About 21% of households now have six or more people, while those living alone fell to 24% over the last decade.

3.5 ▲ +59.1%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 3.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.0% ▼ -20.8%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.4%
  • 2016: 33.2%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Warburton splits fairly evenly between 1 person (24%) and 6 or more (21%), with 2 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 32.6% of the community, a figure far above the national average and an increase of 11 points since 2011. Nearly half of all families are couples with children.

32.6% ▲ +49.4%

Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 32.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Warburton, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by One-parent families (31%) and Couples without children (17%).

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 Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521049/warburton/topic/family-households