2.7 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bullsbrook - West · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most similar areas define Bullsbrook - West (L), where the typical home now holds 2.7 people. This shift towards bigger households is stark, as the number of people living alone has plummeted since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bullsbrook - West — higher than 76% of areas.
| Bullsbrook - West | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 6084, WA | 2.9 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than in most other areas, with 35.8% of households holding two people and 19.5% holding three. This trend is highlighted by the fact that only 17.9% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen by 20 points since 2011.
2.7 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.9% ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Bullsbrook - West, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 55.9%, while couples without children account for 25.1%. One-parent families make up 15.8% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and has risen slightly since 2011.
15.8% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bullsbrook - West, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bullsbrook - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522009/bullsbrook-west/topic/family-households