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 North Mackay, accounting for 35% (886 households). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (35.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 99 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
North Mackay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for North Mackay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Mackay, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
1 person
2021 count
867
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
867
34.3%
+1.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
886
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
886
35.0%
-2.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
353
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
353
13.9%
+0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
254
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
254
10.0%
-0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
118
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
118
4.7%
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
54
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
54
2.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+99
+1.4pp
2 persons
+22
-2.0pp
3 persons
+35
+0.3pp
4 persons
+18
-0.1pp
5 persons
+14
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
+4
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for North Mackay. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 867 | 34.3% | 23.9% | 768 | 32.9% | 23.5% | +99 | +1.4pp |
| 2 persons | 886 | 35.0% | 35.6% | 864 | 37.0% | 36.0% | +22 | -2.0pp |
| 3 persons | 353 | 13.9% | 15.3% | 318 | 13.6% | 15.9% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 254 | 10.0% | 14.9% | 236 | 10.1% | 15.1% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 118 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 104 | 4.5% | 6.8% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 54 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 50 | 2.1% | 2.8% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,531 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,332 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +199 | 0.0pp |