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 Broken Head (part), accounting for 33.1% (45 households). This share was lower than Byron (A) (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 18 households and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Broken Head (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Broken Head (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broken Head (part), with comparison markers for Byron (A).
1 person
2021 count
36
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
36
26.5%
+7.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
45
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
45
33.1%
-8.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
26
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
26
19.1%
+1.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
20
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
20
14.7%
-0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
7
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
7
5.1%
+5.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
5
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
5
3.7%
+3.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+18
+7.9pp
2 persons
+5
-8.1pp
3 persons
+9
+1.6pp
4 persons
+5
-0.8pp
5 persons
+7
+5.1pp
6 or more persons
+5
+3.7pp
Data table
Household size for Broken Head (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 36 | 26.5% | 26.7% | 18 | 18.6% | 27.6% | +18 | +7.9pp |
| 2 persons | 45 | 33.1% | 34.2% | 40 | 41.2% | 35.6% | +5 | -8.1pp |
| 3 persons | 26 | 19.1% | 17.0% | 17 | 17.5% | 16.2% | +9 | +1.6pp |
| 4 persons | 20 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 15 | 15.5% | 13.7% | +5 | -0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 7 | 5.1% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | +7 | +5.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 5 | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | +5 | +3.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +39 | 0.0pp |