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 Sunset, accounting for 29.6% (212 households). This share was lower than Mount Isa (C) (30.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 43 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Sunset - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Sunset in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sunset, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
1 person
2021 count
171
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
171
23.8%
+5.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
212
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
212
29.6%
-4.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
124
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
124
17.3%
-1.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
127
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
127
17.7%
+0.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
50
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
50
7.0%
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
33
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
33
4.6%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+43
+5.4pp
2 persons
-27
-4.8pp
3 persons
-6
-1.4pp
4 persons
+7
+0.4pp
5 persons
-2
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
0
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Sunset. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 171 | 23.8% | 28.2% | 128 | 18.4% | 24.7% | +43 | +5.4pp |
| 2 persons | 212 | 29.6% | 30.9% | 239 | 34.4% | 32.1% | -27 | -4.8pp |
| 3 persons | 124 | 17.3% | 14.6% | 130 | 18.7% | 16.6% | -6 | -1.4pp |
| 4 persons | 127 | 17.7% | 14.3% | 120 | 17.3% | 14.8% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| 5 persons | 50 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 52 | 7.5% | 7.4% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 33 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 33 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 717 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 694 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |