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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Coodanup, accounting for 36.4% (665 households). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (28%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 193 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Coodanup - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Coodanup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coodanup, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
1 person
2021 count
665
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
665
36.4%
+5.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
633
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
633
34.7%
-3.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
231
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
231
12.7%
+0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
179
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
179
9.8%
-1.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
70
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
70
3.8%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
40
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
40
2.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+193
+5.4pp
2 persons
+59
-3.0pp
3 persons
+41
+0.2pp
4 persons
+8
-1.4pp
5 persons
+7
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
-5
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Coodanup. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 665 | 36.4% | 28.0% | 472 | 31.0% | 25.6% | +193 | +5.4pp |
| 2 persons | 633 | 34.7% | 38.5% | 574 | 37.7% | 39.1% | +59 | -3.0pp |
| 3 persons | 231 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 190 | 12.5% | 14.3% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 179 | 9.8% | 12.4% | 171 | 11.2% | 13.2% | +8 | -1.4pp |
| 5 persons | 70 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 63 | 4.1% | 5.3% | +7 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 40 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 45 | 3.0% | 2.5% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,825 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,524 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +301 | 0.0pp |