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 Claremont (T), accounting for 34.2% (1,503 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 214 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Claremont (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Claremont (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Claremont (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
1 person
2021 count
1,403
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,403
31.9%
+0.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,503
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,503
34.2%
-0.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
586
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
586
13.3%
-0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
611
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
611
13.9%
+0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
252
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
252
5.7%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
47
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
47
1.1%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+214
+0.8pp
2 persons
+177
-0.5pp
3 persons
+69
-0.2pp
4 persons
+89
+0.3pp
5 persons
+31
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
-6
-0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Claremont (T). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,403 | 31.9% | 24.9% | 1,189 | 31.1% | 23.0% | +214 | +0.8pp |
| 2 persons | 1,503 | 34.2% | 32.9% | 1,326 | 34.7% | 33.4% | +177 | -0.5pp |
| 3 persons | 586 | 13.3% | 16.4% | 517 | 13.5% | 16.8% | +69 | -0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 611 | 13.9% | 16.5% | 522 | 13.6% | 17.0% | +89 | +0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 252 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 221 | 5.8% | 6.7% | +31 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 47 | 1.1% | 2.9% | 53 | 1.4% | 3.1% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,825 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +574 | 0.0pp |