Perenjori · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Perenjori

How families and households are made up across the area.

A rise in people living alone has shaped the local landscape in Perenjori since 2011. This shift is most visible in the 42.9% of households now consisting of just one person, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Perenjori, Urban Centre

Where Perenjori sits — Average household size

2.1 → 0.0%
  • 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 Perenjori — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Perenjori2.1
6620, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The number of people living alone has risen 11 points since 2011, making it one of the highest proportions for this area level. Consequently, the typical home in Perenjori has 2.1 people, which is a little below the Western Australian and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

42.9% ▲ +35.1%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 42.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Perenjori splits fairly evenly between 1 person (39%) and 2 people (36%), with 4 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.6% of the total, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. This proportion has risen 3.0 points since 2011, while couples with children represent 50.4% of the local family mix.

18.6% ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 28.5%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Perenjori, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Perenjori [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522054/perenjori/topic/family-households