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 Bunyah, accounting for 55.8% (29 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (42.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in one-person households, which decreased by 19 households and 10.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Bunyah - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Bunyah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bunyah, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Bunyah
Mid-Coast (A)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

11

% of total

21.2%

Change from 2016

-10.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

29

% of total

55.8%

Change from 2016

+17.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

9

% of total

17.3%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

5

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

3

% of total

5.8%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Household size for Bunyah. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Household size for Bunyah. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Household size for Bunyah. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One1121.2%30.8%3031.9%29.8%-19-10.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two2955.8%42.2%3638.3%41.8%-7+17.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three917.3%11.4%1313.8%12.1%-4+3.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four59.6%9.1%77.4%9.7%-2+2.2pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five35.8%4.2%88.5%4.4%-5-2.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More00.0%2.3%00.0%2.3%00.0pp
Total52100.0%100.0%94100.0%100.0%-420.0pp