Narembeen · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Narembeen

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller-than-average households are a key feature of Narembeen, where the typical home holds just 2.1 people. This is lower than most similar areas, contributing to a local housing landscape that differs from the broader state and national patterns.

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📍 Narembeen, Urban Centre

Where Narembeen sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -27.6%
  • 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 Narembeen — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Narembeen2.1
6369, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.8% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This shift toward smaller homes is clear in the trend, as the number of people per home has fallen from 2.9 in 2011 to 2.1 today.

2.1 ▼ -27.6%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.9%
  • 2016: 39.2%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Narembeen, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.2% of families, while one-parent families account for 10.9%. This last figure is much lower than most areas and has fallen sharply from 34.3% in 2011.

10.9% ▼ -68.3%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Narembeen, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Narembeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522050/narembeen/topic/family-households