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 Lagrange, accounting for 22.4% (38 households). This share was lower than Broome (S) (30.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 5 households and 2.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Lagrange - Households (Enumerated)

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

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lagrange, with comparison markers for Broome (S).

Lagrange
Broome (S)

1 person

2021 count

32

% of total

18.8%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

2 persons

2021 count

38

% of total

22.4%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

3 persons

2021 count

24

% of total

14.1%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

4 persons

2021 count

25

% of total

14.7%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

5 persons

2021 count

19

% of total

11.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

28

% of total

16.5%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Data table

Household size for Lagrange. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).

Household size for Lagrange. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
Household size for Lagrange. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Broome (S)%Count%Broome (S)%Countpp
1 person3218.8%24.3%2716.6%25.2%+5+2.2pp
2 persons3822.4%30.5%4024.5%31.7%-2-2.1pp
3 persons2414.1%15.5%2515.3%15.5%-1-1.2pp
4 persons2514.7%16.8%2213.5%15.3%+3+1.2pp
5 persons1911.2%7.8%1811.0%7.6%+1+0.2pp
6 or more persons2816.5%4.8%3320.2%4.9%-5-3.7pp
Total classifiable households170100.0%100.0%163100.0%100.0%+70.0pp