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, 2 persons was the most common household size among households in Warrenup, accounting for 39.1% (102 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (37.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 19 households and 1.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Warrenup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Warrenup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Warrenup, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Warrenup
Albany (C)

1 person

2021 count

33

% of total

12.6%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

2 persons

2021 count

102

% of total

39.1%

Change from 2016

+1.7pp

3 persons

2021 count

36

% of total

13.8%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

4 persons

2021 count

56

% of total

21.5%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

5 persons

2021 count

19

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

12

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

Data table

Household size for Warrenup. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).

Household size for Warrenup. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Household size for Warrenup. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Albany (C)%Count%Albany (C)%Countpp
1 person3312.6%29.3%3716.7%27.5%-4-4.1pp
2 persons10239.1%37.3%8337.4%37.7%+19+1.7pp
3 persons3613.8%13.1%3314.9%13.1%+3-1.1pp
4 persons5621.5%12.1%4922.1%13.1%+7-0.6pp
5 persons197.3%5.4%229.9%5.9%-3-2.6pp
6 or more persons124.6%2.7%83.6%2.8%+4+1.0pp
Total classifiable households261100.0%100.0%222100.0%100.0%+390.0pp