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 Nickol, accounting for 26.4% (362 households). This share was lower than Karratha (C) (28.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 19 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Nickol - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Nickol in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nickol, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
1 person
2021 count
210
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
210
15.3%
+0.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
362
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
362
26.4%
-0.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
246
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
246
18.0%
-0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
345
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
345
25.2%
+1.8pp
5 persons
2021 count
148
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
148
10.8%
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
66
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
66
4.8%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+7
+0.7pp
2 persons
-17
-0.8pp
3 persons
-8
-0.2pp
4 persons
+19
+1.8pp
5 persons
+5
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
-18
-1.2pp
Data table
Household size for Nickol. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 210 | 15.3% | 21.6% | 203 | 14.6% | 19.9% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 2 persons | 362 | 26.4% | 28.3% | 379 | 27.2% | 29.2% | -17 | -0.8pp |
| 3 persons | 246 | 18.0% | 16.5% | 254 | 18.2% | 17.2% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 345 | 25.2% | 20.4% | 326 | 23.4% | 19.9% | +19 | +1.8pp |
| 5 persons | 148 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 143 | 10.3% | 9.2% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 66 | 4.8% | 3.6% | 84 | 6.0% | 4.5% | -18 | -1.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,370 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,392 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -22 | 0.0pp |