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 West Busselton, accounting for 36.7% (1,336 households). This share was lower than Busselton (C) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 219 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
West Busselton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for West Busselton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Busselton, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,194
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
1,194
32.8%
+3.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,336
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,336
36.7%
-1.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
467
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
467
12.8%
-0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
392
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
392
10.8%
-1.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
166
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
166
4.6%
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
90
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
90
2.5%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+219
+3.3pp
2 persons
+88
-1.0pp
3 persons
+35
-0.3pp
4 persons
-15
-1.5pp
5 persons
-13
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
+18
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for West Busselton. 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 | 1,194 | 32.8% | 24.9% | 975 | 29.5% | 22.7% | +219 | +3.3pp |
| 2 persons | 1,336 | 36.7% | 38.7% | 1,248 | 37.7% | 38.3% | +88 | -1.0pp |
| 3 persons | 467 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 432 | 13.1% | 14.8% | +35 | -0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 392 | 10.8% | 14.5% | 407 | 12.3% | 15.5% | -15 | -1.5pp |
| 5 persons | 166 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 179 | 5.4% | 6.4% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 90 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 72 | 2.2% | 2.3% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,643 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,307 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +336 | 0.0pp |