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 East Cannington, accounting for 27.8% (600 households). This share was lower than Canning (C) (29.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 118 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
East Cannington - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for East Cannington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Cannington, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
1 person
2021 count
423
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
423
19.6%
+1.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
600
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
600
27.8%
-1.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
434
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
434
20.1%
-0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
409
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
409
19.0%
+1.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
156
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
156
7.2%
-1.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
141
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
141
6.5%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+118
+1.8pp
2 persons
+97
-1.5pp
3 persons
+76
-0.8pp
4 persons
+109
+1.5pp
5 persons
+7
-1.5pp
6 or more persons
+36
+0.4pp
Data table
Household size for East Cannington. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 423 | 19.6% | 21.6% | 305 | 17.8% | 20.5% | +118 | +1.8pp |
| 2 persons | 600 | 27.8% | 29.4% | 503 | 29.3% | 29.9% | +97 | -1.5pp |
| 3 persons | 434 | 20.1% | 18.1% | 358 | 20.9% | 17.7% | +76 | -0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 409 | 19.0% | 19.3% | 300 | 17.5% | 19.6% | +109 | +1.5pp |
| 5 persons | 156 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 149 | 8.7% | 8.1% | +7 | -1.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 141 | 6.5% | 3.8% | 105 | 6.1% | 4.2% | +36 | +0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,158 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,716 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +442 | 0.0pp |