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, four-person households was the most common household size among households in Camdale, accounting for 56.5% (13 households). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (12.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in four-person households, which increased by 9 households and 34.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Camdale - Households (Enumerated)

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

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Camdale, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).

Camdale
Burnie (C)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

7

% of total

30.4%

Change from 2016

-2.9pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

6

% of total

26.1%

Change from 2016

-7.2pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

13

% of total

56.5%

Change from 2016

+34.3pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-16.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Household size for Camdale. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Household size for Camdale. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Burnie (C)%Count%Burnie (C)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One730.4%32.0%633.3%31.4%+1-2.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two626.1%34.9%633.3%35.7%0-7.2pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three00.0%14.0%00.0%14.1%00.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four1356.5%12.1%422.2%12.1%+9+34.3pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five00.0%4.8%316.7%4.7%-3-16.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More00.0%2.4%00.0%2.1%00.0pp
Total23100.0%100.0%18100.0%100.0%+50.0pp