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 Shelley (WA), accounting for 32.6% (555 households). This share was higher than Canning (C) (29.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 41 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Shelley (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Shelley (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shelley (WA), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
1 person
2021 count
330
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
330
19.4%
+0.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
555
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
555
32.6%
-0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
284
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
284
16.7%
+1.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
354
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
354
20.8%
-1.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
141
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
141
8.3%
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
39
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
39
2.3%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+24
+0.5pp
2 persons
+14
-0.9pp
3 persons
+41
+1.7pp
4 persons
+2
-1.0pp
5 persons
+8
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
+8
+0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Shelley (WA). 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 | 330 | 19.4% | 21.6% | 306 | 18.9% | 20.5% | +24 | +0.5pp |
| 2 persons | 555 | 32.6% | 29.4% | 541 | 33.5% | 29.9% | +14 | -0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 284 | 16.7% | 18.1% | 243 | 15.0% | 17.7% | +41 | +1.7pp |
| 4 persons | 354 | 20.8% | 19.3% | 352 | 21.8% | 19.6% | +2 | -1.0pp |
| 5 persons | 141 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 133 | 8.2% | 8.1% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 39 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 31 | 1.9% | 4.2% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,701 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,616 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +85 | 0.0pp |