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.
North Dandalup · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is North Dandalup — higher than 71% of areas.
| North Dandalup | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 6207, WA | 3.0 |
| Western Australia | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.9% ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In North Dandalup, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (16%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In North Dandalup, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 39%.
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