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 Jurien Bay, accounting for 45.1% (351 households). This share was higher than Dandaragan (S) (44.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 59 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Jurien Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Jurien Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dandaragan (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jurien Bay, with comparison markers for Dandaragan (S).
1 person
2021 count
219
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
219
28.1%
-1.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
351
% of total
45.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
351
45.1%
+3.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
80
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
80
10.3%
-1.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
88
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
88
11.3%
-0.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
35
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
35
4.5%
+0.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
10
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10
1.3%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+14
-1.3pp
2 persons
+59
+3.2pp
3 persons
+1
-1.0pp
4 persons
+4
-0.8pp
5 persons
+9
+0.8pp
6 or more persons
+4
+0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Jurien Bay. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dandaragan (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 219 | 28.1% | 28.7% | 205 | 29.4% | 27.7% | +14 | -1.3pp |
| 2 persons | 351 | 45.1% | 44.5% | 292 | 41.9% | 44.1% | +59 | +3.2pp |
| 3 persons | 80 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 79 | 11.3% | 11.2% | +1 | -1.0pp |
| 4 persons | 88 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 84 | 12.1% | 11.6% | +4 | -0.8pp |
| 5 persons | 35 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 26 | 3.7% | 4.0% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 10 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 6 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 779 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 697 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +82 | 0.0pp |