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, one-person households was the most common household size among households in East End, accounting for 25.8% (8 households). This share was similar to Gladstone (R) (25.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in one-person households, which increased by 8 households and 25.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

East End - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for East End in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for East End, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).

East End
Gladstone (R)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

8

% of total

25.8%

Change from 2016

+25.8pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

6

% of total

19.4%

Change from 2016

+19.4pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

6

% of total

19.4%

Change from 2016

+19.4pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

3

% of total

9.7%

Change from 2016

+9.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

4

% of total

12.9%

Change from 2016

+12.9pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Household size for East End. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).

Household size for East End. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Household size for East End. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gladstone (R)%Count%Gladstone (R)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One825.8%25.6%00.0%22.6%+8+25.8pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two619.4%35.6%00.0%35.3%+6+19.4pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three619.4%14.7%00.0%16.2%+6+19.4pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four39.7%14.6%00.0%16.2%+3+9.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five412.9%6.2%00.0%6.7%+4+12.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More00.0%3.3%00.0%3.0%00.0pp
Total31100.0%100.0%00.0%100.0%+31+100.0pp