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City of WannerooCommunity profile

City of Wanneroo

Household type

In the City of Wanneroo, 39.1% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 32.0% in Greater Perth.

The City of Wanneroo's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, the City of Wanneroo's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
City of Wanneroo - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2016 to 2021
Couples with children28,68739.132.026,01440.232.3+2,673
Couples without children17,03923.225.415,08823.325.4+1,951
One parent families9,59313.110.37,69111.99.8+1,902
Other families7611.01.16981.11.3+63
Group household1,5352.13.41,6322.53.8-97
Lone person13,62118.524.010,35916.021.7+3,262
Other not classifiable household1,8382.52.92,8614.44.8-1,023
Visitor only households3820.51.03580.61.0+24
Total households73,456100.0100.064,701100.0100.0+8,755
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Wanneroo in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 39.1% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 13.1% were one-parent families, compared with 32.0% and 10.3% respectively for Greater Perth.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 18.5% compared to 24.0% in Greater Perth while the proportion of couples without children was 23.2% compared to 25.4% in Greater Perth.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Wanneroo increased by 8,755 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Wanneroo between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+3,262 households)
  • Couples with children (+2,673 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,951 households)
  • One parent families (+1,902 households)

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