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 Australind (part), accounting for 35.3% (1,977 households). This share was lower than Harvey (S) (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 316 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Australind (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Australind (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Australind (part), with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
1 person
2021 count
1,100
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,100
19.6%
+1.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,977
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,977
35.3%
+1.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
916
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
916
16.4%
-0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,017
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,017
18.2%
-1.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
398
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
398
7.1%
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
186
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
186
3.3%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+196
+1.1pp
2 persons
+316
+1.3pp
3 persons
+94
-0.4pp
4 persons
+49
-1.6pp
5 persons
+23
-0.6pp
6 or more persons
+31
+0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Australind (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,100 | 19.6% | 20.4% | 904 | 18.5% | 19.6% | +196 | +1.1pp |
| 2 persons | 1,977 | 35.3% | 37.2% | 1,661 | 34.0% | 35.5% | +316 | +1.3pp |
| 3 persons | 916 | 16.4% | 15.0% | 822 | 16.8% | 15.8% | +94 | -0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 1,017 | 18.2% | 16.6% | 968 | 19.8% | 18.0% | +49 | -1.6pp |
| 5 persons | 398 | 7.1% | 7.4% | 375 | 7.7% | 7.6% | +23 | -0.6pp |
| 6 or more persons | 186 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 155 | 3.2% | 3.5% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 5,598 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,884 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +714 | 0.0pp |