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 Welbungin, accounting for 33.3% (4 households). This share was higher than Mount Marshall (S) (32.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in one-person households, which decreased by 16 households and 27.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Welbungin - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Welbungin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Marshall (S) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Welbungin, with comparison markers for Mount Marshall (S).

Welbungin
Mount Marshall (S)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-27.6pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

4

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.9pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-15.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-5.2pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-5.2pp

Data table

Household size for Welbungin. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).

Household size for Welbungin. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).
Household size for Welbungin. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Marshall (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mount Marshall (S)%Count%Mount Marshall (S)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One00.0%34.5%1627.6%25.7%-16-27.6pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two433.3%32.8%1932.8%35.1%-15+0.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three00.0%9.8%46.9%15.8%-4-6.9pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four00.0%14.9%915.5%12.4%-9-15.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five00.0%8.0%35.2%5.4%-3-5.2pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More00.0%2.3%35.2%4.0%-3-5.2pp
Total12100.0%100.0%58100.0%100.0%-460.0pp