Bremer Bay · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bremer Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all homes in Bremer Bay are occupied by just one person. This has led to a notable shift in the area's makeup, with the typical home now housing far fewer people than it did a decade ago.

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📍 Bremer Bay, Urban Centre

Where Bremer Bay sits — Average household size

1.7 ▼ -39.3%
  • 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 Bremer Bay — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bremer Bay1.7
6338, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Almost 49% of residents live alone, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen by 24 points since 2011. Because of this, the typical home in Bremer Bay has only 1.7 people, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 2.5.

1.7 ▼ -39.3%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 1.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

48.9% ▲ +100.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 44.3%
  • 2021: 48.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bremer Bay, 1 person is the majority at 51%; 2 people is next at 41%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 58.9%, while one-parent families are much lower than in most areas at 8.0%. This last figure is well below the national average and has fallen by 14 points since 2011.

8.0% ▼ -63.3%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bremer Bay, Couples without children is the majority at 61%; Couples with children is next at 24%.

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 Bremer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522007/bremer-bay/topic/family-households