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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Norseman, accounting for 50% (119 households). This share was higher than Dundas (S) (49.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which decreased by 13 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Norseman - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Norseman in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dundas (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Norseman, with comparison markers for Dundas (S).
1 person
2021 count
119
% of total
50.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
119
50.0%
+3.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
70
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
70
29.4%
-2.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
24
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
10.1%
-0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
19
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
19
8.0%
+1.9pp
5 persons
2021 count
5
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5
2.1%
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-5
+3.0pp
2 persons
-13
-2.0pp
3 persons
-3
-0.1pp
4 persons
+3
+1.9pp
5 persons
0
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
-7
-2.7pp
Data table
Household size for Norseman. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dundas (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dundas (S)% | Count | % | Dundas (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 119 | 50.0% | 49.6% | 124 | 47.0% | 49.3% | -5 | +3.0pp |
| 2 persons | 70 | 29.4% | 29.8% | 83 | 31.4% | 32.3% | -13 | -2.0pp |
| 3 persons | 24 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 27 | 10.2% | 9.0% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 19 | 8.0% | 7.4% | 16 | 6.1% | 5.3% | +3 | +1.9pp |
| 5 persons | 5 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 5 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 7 | 2.7% | 2.3% | -7 | -2.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 238 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 264 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -26 | 0.0pp |