Households
Household size
About this topic
Household size shows how many people live in each household. It is a basic but important measure of family life, dwelling use, and the way people share housing.
This topic helps indicate demand for different dwelling sizes and can reflect life-cycle patterns, cultural norms, and affordability pressures. It is best read with household type, age structure, and dwelling type, because changes in household size can happen for very different reasons.
Interpretation notes
- This counts the number of people usually resident in the dwelling, so it describes shared living arrangements rather than dwelling size.
- Household size should be read with bedrooms or dwelling structure before drawing conclusions about crowding or housing suitability.
Key insight
In 2021, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Lockyer (WA), accounting for 38.6% (199 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (29.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 37 households and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Lockyer (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Lockyer (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lockyer (WA), with comparison markers for Albany (C).
1 person
2021 count
199
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
199
38.6%
+5.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
154
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
154
29.8%
-1.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
74
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
74
14.3%
-0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
51
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
51
9.9%
-1.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
23
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
23
4.5%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
21
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
21
4.1%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+37
+5.1pp
2 persons
+1
-1.8pp
3 persons
+2
-0.6pp
4 persons
-2
-1.1pp
5 persons
-3
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
-5
-1.3pp
Data table
Household size for Lockyer (WA). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 199 | 38.6% | 29.3% | 162 | 33.5% | 27.5% | +37 | +5.1pp |
| 2 persons | 154 | 29.8% | 37.3% | 153 | 31.6% | 37.7% | +1 | -1.8pp |
| 3 persons | 74 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 72 | 14.9% | 13.1% | +2 | -0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 51 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 53 | 11.0% | 13.1% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| 5 persons | 23 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 26 | 5.4% | 5.9% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 21 | 4.1% | 2.7% | 26 | 5.4% | 2.8% | -5 | -1.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 484 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +32 | 0.0pp |