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, one-person households was the most common household size among households in Farrars Creek, accounting for 0% (0 households). This share was lower than Barcoo (S) (34.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in two-person households, which decreased by 1,310 households and 36.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Farrars Creek - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Farrars Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Barcoo (S) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Farrars Creek, with comparison markers for Barcoo (S).

Farrars Creek
Barcoo (S)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-27.2pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-36.8pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-15.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-13.8pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.9pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Data table

Household size for Farrars Creek. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).

Household size for Farrars Creek. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).
Household size for Farrars Creek. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Barcoo (S)%Count%Barcoo (S)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One00.0%34.8%96827.2%37.3%-968-27.2pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two00.0%33.9%1,31036.8%38.2%-1,310-36.8pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three00.0%7.0%56015.7%6.4%-560-15.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four00.0%7.8%49213.8%8.2%-492-13.8pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five00.0%7.8%1764.9%2.7%-176-4.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More00.0%7.8%611.7%0.0%-61-1.7pp
Total00.0%100.0%3,564100.0%100.0%-3,564-100.0pp