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 Cooktown, accounting for 34.7% (342 households). This share was higher than Cook (S) (33.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 32 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Household size
Cooktown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Cooktown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cook (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooktown, with comparison markers for Cook (S).
1 person
2021 count
335
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
335
34.0%
+1.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
342
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
342
34.7%
-2.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
115
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
115
11.7%
+0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
119
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
119
12.1%
+2.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
49
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
49
5.0%
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
30
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
30
3.0%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+32
+1.0pp
2 persons
+1
-2.5pp
3 persons
+9
+0.1pp
4 persons
+26
+2.0pp
5 persons
-2
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
+5
+0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Cooktown. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | % | Cook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 335 | 34.0% | 35.1% | 303 | 33.0% | 33.8% | +32 | +1.0pp |
| 2 persons | 342 | 34.7% | 33.1% | 341 | 37.2% | 34.4% | +1 | -2.5pp |
| 3 persons | 115 | 11.7% | 13.0% | 106 | 11.6% | 12.1% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 119 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 93 | 10.1% | 10.1% | +26 | +2.0pp |
| 5 persons | 49 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 51 | 5.6% | 5.6% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 30 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 25 | 2.7% | 4.2% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 986 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +69 | 0.0pp |