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 Vasse, accounting for 32% (295 households). This share was lower than Busselton (C) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 59 households and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Vasse - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Vasse in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Vasse, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
1 person
2021 count
144
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
144
15.6%
+4.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
295
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
295
32.0%
-0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
146
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
146
15.8%
-4.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
208
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
208
22.6%
+2.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
93
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
93
10.1%
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
34
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
34
3.7%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+59
+4.5pp
2 persons
+48
-0.4pp
3 persons
-12
-4.9pp
4 persons
+53
+2.3pp
5 persons
+17
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.9pp
Data table
Household size for Vasse. 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 | 144 | 15.6% | 24.9% | 85 | 11.1% | 22.7% | +59 | +4.5pp |
| 2 persons | 295 | 32.0% | 38.7% | 247 | 32.4% | 38.3% | +48 | -0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 146 | 15.8% | 13.8% | 158 | 20.7% | 14.8% | -12 | -4.9pp |
| 4 persons | 208 | 22.6% | 14.5% | 155 | 20.3% | 15.5% | +53 | +2.3pp |
| 5 persons | 93 | 10.1% | 5.9% | 76 | 10.0% | 6.4% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 34 | 3.7% | 2.2% | 35 | 4.6% | 2.3% | -1 | -0.9pp |
| Total classifiable households | 922 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 763 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +159 | 0.0pp |