Bullsbrook - West · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bullsbrook - West

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.

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📍 Bullsbrook - West, Urban Centre

Where Bullsbrook - West sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +35.0%
  • 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 Bullsbrook - West — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bullsbrook - West2.7
6084, WA 2.9
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▼ -52.7%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 37.8%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bullsbrook - West, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bullsbrook - West, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 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