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 Geographe, accounting for 44.3% (623 households). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 92 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Geographe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Geographe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Geographe, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
1 person
2021 count
358
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
358
25.5%
+2.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
623
% of total
44.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
623
44.3%
+1.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
189
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
189
13.4%
-0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
131
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
131
9.3%
-2.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
83
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
83
5.9%
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
23
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
23
1.6%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+70
+2.5pp
2 persons
+92
+1.9pp
3 persons
+19
-0.2pp
4 persons
-19
-2.7pp
5 persons
0
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
-2
-0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Geographe. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 358 | 25.5% | 24.9% | 288 | 23.0% | 22.7% | +70 | +2.5pp |
| 2 persons | 623 | 44.3% | 38.7% | 531 | 42.4% | 38.3% | +92 | +1.9pp |
| 3 persons | 189 | 13.4% | 13.8% | 170 | 13.6% | 14.8% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 131 | 9.3% | 14.5% | 150 | 12.0% | 15.5% | -19 | -2.7pp |
| 5 persons | 83 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 83 | 6.6% | 6.4% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 23 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 25 | 2.0% | 2.3% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,406 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +155 | 0.0pp |