Households
Household Size
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.
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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Mimegarra, accounting for 0% (0 households). This share was lower than Dandaragan (S) (28.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which decreased by 3 households, while its share fell by NaN percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Mimegarra - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Mimegarra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dandaragan (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mimegarra, with comparison markers for Dandaragan (S).
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4 persons
5 persons
6 or more persons
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
0
NaNpp
2 persons
0
NaNpp
3 persons
0
NaNpp
4 persons
-3
NaNpp
5 persons
0
NaNpp
6 or more persons
0
NaNpp
Data table
Household Size for Mimegarra. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 28.7% | 0 | NaN% | 27.7% | 0 | NaNpp |
| 2 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 44.5% | 0 | NaN% | 44.1% | 0 | NaNpp |
| 3 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0 | NaN% | 11.2% | 0 | NaNpp |
| 4 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 10.2% | 3 | NaN% | 11.6% | -3 | NaNpp |
| 5 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0 | NaN% | 4.0% | 0 | NaNpp |
| 6 or more persons | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | NaN% | 1.5% | 0 | NaNpp |
| Total classifiable households | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | NaN% | 100.0% | +6 | NaNpp |