2.1 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Broomehill Village · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in Broomehill Village than in the rest of Western Australia. This small area is marked by a high number of single-person households and one-parent families, which makes its family makeup quite different from state and national patterns.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Broomehill Village — lower than 71% of areas.
| Broomehill Village | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 6318, WA | 2.4 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with the typical home holding just 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure. This is driven by the fact that 38.6% of people live alone—a figure that is far above the state average and rose 24 points since 2011.
2.1 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
38.6% ▲ +171.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Broomehill Village, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 4 people (10%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 22.9% of the total, which is well above the Australian average. This represents a rise of 9.4 points since 2011, while couples without children are the most common family type at 44.4%.
22.9% ▲ +68.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Broomehill Village, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (33%) and One-parent families (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Broomehill Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522008/broomehill-village/topic/family-households