Mindibungu · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Mindibungu

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes have grown significantly since 2011 in Mindibungu (L), where the typical home now holds 3.5 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a shift toward larger living arrangements and fewer people living by themselves.

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📍 Mindibungu, Urban Centre

Where Mindibungu sits — Average household size

3.5 ▲ +66.7%
  • 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 Mindibungu — higher than 92% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mindibungu3.5
6770, WA 3.2
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Mindibungu (L) are among the most crowded at this level, with 3.5 people per dwelling. This trend is reflected in the data, as the number of people living alone fell by 9.9 percentage points since 2011 to 21.8%, which is well below the Western Australian figure.

3.5 ▲ +66.7%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 3.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▼ -31.2%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mindibungu, the largest group is 4 people at 26%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 2 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 17% of the area, a figure that rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011 and is now well above the state average. Most families are couples with children, who account for 63.2% of the total.

17.0% ▲ +64.8%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mindibungu, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; One-parent families is next at 17%.

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 Mindibungu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522045/mindibungu/topic/family-households