North Dandalup · Urban Centre

Family & Households in North Dandalup

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in North Dandalup compared to the rest of the state. This is a place where households are generally larger, with the typical home now housing 2.6 people.

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📍 North Dandalup, Urban Centre

Where North Dandalup sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +23.8%
  • 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 North Dandalup — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Dandalup2.6
6207, WA 3.0
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, and the number of people per home has risen from 2.1 in 2011 to 2.6. Only 16.9% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 ▲ +23.8%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.9% ▼ -56.1%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 38.4%
  • 2016: 34.1%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Dandalup, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of all families are couples with children, while 38.9% are couples without. One-parent families make up 7.6% of the total, which is much lower than most areas and well below the state figure of 13.5%.

7.6% ▼ -58.2%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Dandalup, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 North Dandalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522051/north-dandalup/topic/family-households