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 Yalyalup, accounting for 36.6% (379 households). This share was lower than Busselton (C) (38.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 101 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Yalyalup - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Yalyalup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yalyalup, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
1 person
2021 count
169
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
169
16.3%
+4.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
379
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
379
36.6%
+1.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
188
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
188
18.1%
-0.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
202
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
202
19.5%
-2.9pp
5 persons
2021 count
69
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
69
6.7%
-2.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
25
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
25
2.4%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+71
+4.0pp
2 persons
+101
+1.7pp
3 persons
+38
-0.7pp
4 persons
+24
-2.9pp
5 persons
0
-2.0pp
6 or more persons
0
-0.7pp
Data table
Household size for Yalyalup. 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 | 169 | 16.3% | 24.9% | 98 | 12.3% | 22.7% | +71 | +4.0pp |
| 2 persons | 379 | 36.6% | 38.7% | 278 | 34.9% | 38.3% | +101 | +1.7pp |
| 3 persons | 188 | 18.1% | 13.8% | 150 | 18.8% | 14.8% | +38 | -0.7pp |
| 4 persons | 202 | 19.5% | 14.5% | 178 | 22.4% | 15.5% | +24 | -2.9pp |
| 5 persons | 69 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 69 | 8.7% | 6.4% | 0 | -2.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 25 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 25 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,036 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 796 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +240 | 0.0pp |