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 St James (WA) (part), accounting for 32.9% (637 households). This share was higher than Canning (C) (29.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 90 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
St James (WA) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for St James (WA) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St James (WA) (part), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
1 person
2021 count
583
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
583
30.1%
+1.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
637
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
637
32.9%
+1.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
305
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
305
15.7%
-1.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
274
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
274
14.1%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
101
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
101
5.2%
-1.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
45
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
45
2.3%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+90
+1.7pp
2 persons
+89
+1.3pp
3 persons
+8
-1.4pp
4 persons
+25
-0.2pp
5 persons
-12
-1.3pp
6 or more persons
+1
-0.3pp
Data table
Household size for St James (WA) (part). 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 | 583 | 30.1% | 21.6% | 493 | 28.4% | 20.5% | +90 | +1.7pp |
| 2 persons | 637 | 32.9% | 29.4% | 548 | 31.6% | 29.9% | +89 | +1.3pp |
| 3 persons | 305 | 15.7% | 18.1% | 297 | 17.1% | 17.7% | +8 | -1.4pp |
| 4 persons | 274 | 14.1% | 19.3% | 249 | 14.3% | 19.6% | +25 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 101 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 113 | 6.5% | 8.1% | -12 | -1.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 45 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 44 | 2.6% | 4.2% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,937 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,736 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +201 | 0.0pp |