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 Leederville, accounting for 36.6% (678 households). This share was higher than Cambridge (T) (31.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 163 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
West Leederville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for West Leederville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Leederville, with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
1 person
2021 count
623
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
623
33.6%
+4.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
678
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
678
36.6%
-0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
263
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
263
14.2%
-0.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
216
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
216
11.7%
-1.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
64
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
64
3.5%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+163
+4.1pp
2 persons
+96
-0.7pp
3 persons
+34
-0.5pp
4 persons
+9
-1.6pp
5 persons
-5
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Household size for West Leederville. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 623 | 33.6% | 23.3% | 460 | 29.5% | 22.5% | +163 | +4.1pp |
| 2 persons | 678 | 36.6% | 31.8% | 582 | 37.3% | 30.4% | +96 | -0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 263 | 14.2% | 14.1% | 229 | 14.7% | 15.3% | +34 | -0.5pp |
| 4 persons | 216 | 11.7% | 20.6% | 207 | 13.3% | 20.6% | +9 | -1.6pp |
| 5 persons | 64 | 3.5% | 8.4% | 69 | 4.4% | 9.2% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 11 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 8 | 0.5% | 2.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,853 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,561 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +292 | 0.0pp |