Kendenup · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Kendenup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Forty-one per cent of people live alone in Kendenup, which is far above the national figure. This high number of single-person households means homes here are much smaller than usual, with the typical home holding just 1.9 people.

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📍 Kendenup, Urban Centre

Where Kendenup sits — Average household size

1.9 ▼ -24.0%
  • 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 Kendenup — lower than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kendenup1.9
6323, WA 2.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people per home has dropped from 2.5 in 2011 to 1.9 today, placing Kendenup among the lowest in the region. This trend is driven by a rise in people living alone, who now make up 41% of all households.

1.9 ▼ -24.0%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.0% ▲ +26.4%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 41.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kendenup, the largest group is 1 person at 41%, followed by 2 people (35%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the most common family type at 47.6%. One-parent families make up 12.9% of the total, a figure that is a little below the Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011.

12.9% ▼ -8.6%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kendenup, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (37%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Kendenup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522033/kendenup/topic/family-households