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 Mooroobool, accounting for 34.5% (886 households). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (35%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 64 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Mooroobool - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Mooroobool in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mooroobool, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
1 person
2021 count
683
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
683
26.6%
+1.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
886
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
886
34.5%
+0.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
436
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
436
17.0%
+0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
296
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
296
11.5%
-1.9pp
5 persons
2021 count
130
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
130
5.1%
-1.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
131
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
131
5.1%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+64
+1.7pp
2 persons
+46
+0.8pp
3 persons
+15
+0.1pp
4 persons
-37
-1.9pp
5 persons
-24
-1.1pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Mooroobool. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 683 | 26.6% | 27.0% | 619 | 24.9% | 26.1% | +64 | +1.7pp |
| 2 persons | 886 | 34.5% | 35.0% | 840 | 33.7% | 34.7% | +46 | +0.8pp |
| 3 persons | 436 | 17.0% | 15.7% | 421 | 16.9% | 16.1% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 296 | 11.5% | 13.7% | 333 | 13.4% | 14.0% | -37 | -1.9pp |
| 5 persons | 130 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 154 | 6.2% | 5.9% | -24 | -1.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 131 | 5.1% | 3.2% | 132 | 5.3% | 3.3% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,490 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +75 | 0.0pp |