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 Gosnells (C), accounting for 37.3% (16,545 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (32%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone-person households, which increased by 1,606 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
Gosnells (C) - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for Gosnells (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gosnells (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Couples with children
2021 count
16,545
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
16,545
37.3%
-0.2pp
Couples without children
2021 count
9,640
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
9,640
21.7%
-1.1pp
One parent families
2021 count
5,213
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
5,213
11.7%
+0.3pp
Other families
2021 count
601
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
601
1.4%
-0.1pp
Group household
2021 count
1,346
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,346
3.0%
-0.4pp
Lone person
2021 count
9,334
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
9,334
21.0%
+2.1pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
1,120
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,120
2.5%
-0.4pp
Visitor only households
2021 count
576
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
576
1.3%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+1,230
-0.2pp
Couples without children
+318
-1.1pp
One parent families
+559
+0.3pp
Other families
-8
-0.1pp
Group household
-27
-0.4pp
Lone person
+1,606
+2.1pp
Other not classifiable household
-45
-0.4pp
Visitor only households
-69
-0.3pp
Data table
Household type for Gosnells (C). Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 16,545 | 37.3% | 32.0% | 15,315 | 37.5% | 32.3% | +1,230 | -0.2pp |
| Couples without children | 9,640 | 21.7% | 25.4% | 9,322 | 22.8% | 25.4% | +318 | -1.1pp |
| One parent families | 5,213 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 4,654 | 11.4% | 9.8% | +559 | +0.3pp |
| Other families | 601 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 609 | 1.5% | 1.3% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Group household | 1,346 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 1,373 | 3.4% | 3.8% | -27 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person | 9,334 | 21.0% | 24.0% | 7,728 | 18.9% | 21.7% | +1,606 | +2.1pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 1,120 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1,165 | 2.9% | 1.6% | -45 | -0.4pp |
| Visitor only households | 576 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 645 | 1.6% | 4.1% | -69 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 44,372 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 40,809 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,563 | 0.0pp |