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, two-person households was the most common household size among households in Uralla (NT), accounting for 49.1% (26 households). This share was higher than Katherine (T) (32.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in two-person households, which increased by 7 households and 11.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Uralla (NT) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Uralla (NT) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Uralla (NT), with comparison markers for Katherine (T).

Uralla (NT)
Katherine (T)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

9

% of total

17.0%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

26

% of total

49.1%

Change from 2016

+11.8pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

13

% of total

24.5%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

8

% of total

15.1%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

6

% of total

11.3%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

Data table

Household size for Uralla (NT). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).

Household size for Uralla (NT). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
Household size for Uralla (NT). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
Category20212016Change
Count%Katherine (T)%Count%Katherine (T)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One917.0%23.7%1325.5%23.9%-4-8.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two2649.1%32.5%1937.3%30.3%+7+11.8pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three1324.5%15.4%1325.5%16.1%0-1.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four815.1%14.7%59.8%16.6%+3+5.3pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five00.0%7.9%00.0%7.3%00.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More611.3%6.0%35.9%5.8%+3+5.4pp
Total53100.0%100.0%51100.0%100.0%+20.0pp