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, visitor only households was the most common household type among households in Stove Hill, accounting for 100% (8 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (22.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 849 households and 26.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Household type

Stove Hill - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household type for Stove Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.

Household type snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Stove Hill, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).

Stove Hill
Karratha (C)

Couples with children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-26.3pp

Couples without children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-26.6pp

One parent families

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-13.2pp

Other families

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Group household

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Lone person

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-24.7pp

Other not classifiable household

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

Visitor only households

2021 count

8

% of total

100.0%

Change from 2016

+97.1pp

Data table

Household type for Stove Hill. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).

Household type for Stove Hill. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
Household type for Stove Hill. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Karratha (C)%Count%Karratha (C)%Countpp
Couples with children00.0%32.4%83826.3%34.7%-838-26.3pp
Couples without children00.0%18.6%84926.6%20.3%-849-26.6pp
One parent families00.0%5.7%42013.2%6.5%-420-13.2pp
Other families00.0%0.6%411.3%0.9%-41-1.3pp
Group household00.0%2.6%902.8%2.9%-90-2.8pp
Lone person00.0%16.4%78924.7%16.2%-789-24.7pp
Other not classifiable household00.0%1.0%742.3%1.3%-74-2.3pp
Visitor only households8100.0%22.8%912.9%17.2%-83+97.1pp
Total households8100.0%100.0%3,190100.0%100.0%-3,1820.0pp