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 Burnie, accounting for 48.9% (172 households). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (32%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 18 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Burnie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
1 person
2021 count
172
% of total
48.9%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
172
48.9%
-4.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
114
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
114
32.4%
+2.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
28
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
8.0%
+0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
19
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
19
5.4%
+0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
14
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
14
4.0%
+3.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
8
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
8
2.3%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+1
-4.9pp
2 persons
+18
+2.2pp
3 persons
+3
+0.1pp
4 persons
+3
+0.4pp
5 persons
+11
+3.1pp
6 or more persons
+8
+2.3pp
Data table
Household size for Burnie. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 172 | 48.9% | 32.0% | 171 | 53.8% | 31.4% | +1 | -4.9pp |
| 2 persons | 114 | 32.4% | 34.9% | 96 | 30.2% | 35.7% | +18 | +2.2pp |
| 3 persons | 28 | 8.0% | 14.0% | 25 | 7.9% | 14.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 19 | 5.4% | 12.1% | 16 | 5.0% | 12.1% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 14 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 4.7% | +11 | +3.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 8 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +8 | +2.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 352 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 318 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +34 | 0.0pp |