Green Head · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Green Head

How families and households are made up across the area.

A sharp rise in people living alone to 33.1% defines the current makeup of Green Head. This shift has left the area with a very small typical household size compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Green Head, Urban Centre

Where Green Head sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -50.0%
  • 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 Green Head — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Green Head1.8
6514, WA 2.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.8 people per home, Green Head is well below the national figure of 2.5. This trend is driven by a significant increase in people living alone, which jumped from 2.5% in 2011 to 33.1% in 2021.

1.8 ▼ -50.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.6
  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.1% ▲ +1202.1%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 33.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Green Head, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 35%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 70.0%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.0% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures.

10.0% ▲ +103.0%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Green Head, Couples without children is the majority at 71%; Couples with children is next at 19%.

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 Green Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522026/green-head/topic/family-households