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 Tuncurry, accounting for 41.5% (1,240 households). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (42.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 112 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Tuncurry - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Tuncurry in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tuncurry, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
1 person
2021 count
1,212
% of total
40.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,212
40.6%
+1.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,240
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,240
41.5%
-0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
258
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
258
8.6%
-0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
173
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
173
5.8%
-0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
75
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
75
2.5%
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
39
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
39
1.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+112
+1.1pp
2 persons
+64
-0.7pp
3 persons
+8
-0.4pp
4 persons
+4
-0.3pp
5 persons
+19
+0.5pp
6 or more persons
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Tuncurry. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,212 | 40.6% | 30.8% | 1,100 | 39.5% | 29.8% | +112 | +1.1pp |
| 2 persons | 1,240 | 41.5% | 42.2% | 1,176 | 42.2% | 41.8% | +64 | -0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 258 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 250 | 9.0% | 12.1% | +8 | -0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 173 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 169 | 6.1% | 9.7% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 75 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 56 | 2.0% | 4.4% | +19 | +0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 39 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 31 | 1.1% | 2.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,988 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,784 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +204 | 0.0pp |