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 Binningup, accounting for 44.1% (224 households). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 49 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Binningup - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Binningup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Binningup, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
1 person
2021 count
126
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
126
24.8%
+2.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
224
% of total
44.1%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
224
44.1%
+5.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
44
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
44
8.7%
-4.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
77
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
77
15.2%
-0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
31
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
6.1%
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
9
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
9
1.8%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+27
+2.9pp
2 persons
+49
+5.4pp
3 persons
-14
-4.1pp
4 persons
+8
-0.1pp
5 persons
+4
+0.1pp
6 or more persons
-4
-1.1pp
Data table
Household size for Binningup. 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 | 126 | 24.8% | 20.4% | 99 | 21.9% | 19.6% | +27 | +2.9pp |
| 2 persons | 224 | 44.1% | 37.2% | 175 | 38.7% | 35.5% | +49 | +5.4pp |
| 3 persons | 44 | 8.7% | 15.0% | 58 | 12.8% | 15.8% | -14 | -4.1pp |
| 4 persons | 77 | 15.2% | 16.6% | 69 | 15.3% | 18.0% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 31 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 27 | 6.0% | 7.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 9 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 13 | 2.9% | 3.5% | -4 | -1.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 508 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 452 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +56 | 0.0pp |