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 Djugun, accounting for 30.2% (296 households). This share was lower than Broome (S) (30.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 22 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Household size
Djugun - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Djugun in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Djugun, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
1 person
2021 count
179
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
179
18.2%
-0.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
296
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
296
30.2%
-0.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
161
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
161
16.4%
+0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
220
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
220
22.4%
+1.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
88
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
88
9.0%
+0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
33
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
33
3.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+5
-0.6pp
2 persons
+11
-0.6pp
3 persons
+11
+0.2pp
4 persons
+22
+1.0pp
5 persons
+13
+0.9pp
6 or more persons
+4
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Djugun. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 179 | 18.2% | 24.3% | 174 | 18.8% | 25.2% | +5 | -0.6pp |
| 2 persons | 296 | 30.2% | 30.5% | 285 | 30.8% | 31.7% | +11 | -0.6pp |
| 3 persons | 161 | 16.4% | 15.5% | 150 | 16.2% | 15.5% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 220 | 22.4% | 16.8% | 198 | 21.4% | 15.3% | +22 | +1.0pp |
| 5 persons | 88 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 75 | 8.1% | 7.6% | +13 | +0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 33 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 29 | 3.1% | 4.9% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 981 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 924 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +57 | 0.0pp |