Households
Household type
About this topic
Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.
This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
- It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.
Key insight
In 2021, couples with children was the most common household type among households in Dalwallinu (S), accounting for 28.7% (149 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone-person households, which decreased by 25 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
Dalwallinu (S) - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for Dalwallinu (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dalwallinu (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples with children
2021 count
149
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
149
28.7%
-0.9pp
Couples without children
2021 count
130
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
130
25.0%
-1.7pp
One parent families
2021 count
23
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
23
4.4%
-0.4pp
Other families
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
Group household
2021 count
9
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
9
1.7%
-0.6pp
Lone person
2021 count
111
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
111
21.4%
-2.7pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
5
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
1.0%
-0.1pp
Visitor only households
2021 count
85
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
85
16.4%
+4.7pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
-18
-0.9pp
Couples without children
-21
-1.7pp
One parent families
-4
-0.4pp
Other families
-5
-0.9pp
Group household
-4
-0.6pp
Lone person
-25
-2.7pp
Other not classifiable household
-1
-0.1pp
Visitor only households
+19
+4.7pp
Data table
Household type for Dalwallinu (S). Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 149 | 28.7% | 23.8% | 167 | 29.6% | 25.8% | -18 | -0.9pp |
| Couples without children | 130 | 25.0% | 25.7% | 151 | 26.7% | 26.0% | -21 | -1.7pp |
| One parent families | 23 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 27 | 4.8% | 8.7% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Other families | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5 | 0.9% | 0.8% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| Group household | 9 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 13 | 2.3% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Lone person | 111 | 21.4% | 23.2% | 136 | 24.1% | 22.0% | -25 | -2.7pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 5 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 6 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Visitor only households | 85 | 16.4% | 14.0% | 66 | 11.7% | 12.9% | +19 | +4.7pp |
| Total households | 519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -46 | 0.0pp |