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 Charleville, accounting for 36.5% (423 households). This share was higher than Murweh (S) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 58 households and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Charleville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Charleville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murweh (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Charleville, with comparison markers for Murweh (S).
1 person
2021 count
423
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
423
36.5%
+6.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
418
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
418
36.1%
+0.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
128
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
128
11.1%
-2.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
104
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
104
9.0%
-3.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
48
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
48
4.1%
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
36
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
36
3.1%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+58
+6.8pp
2 persons
-15
+0.8pp
3 persons
-39
-2.5pp
4 persons
-48
-3.4pp
5 persons
-11
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
-13
-0.9pp
Data table
Household size for Charleville. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murweh (S)% | Count | % | Murweh (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 423 | 36.5% | 35.4% | 365 | 29.7% | 30.9% | +58 | +6.8pp |
| 2 persons | 418 | 36.1% | 35.9% | 433 | 35.3% | 34.7% | -15 | +0.8pp |
| 3 persons | 128 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 167 | 13.6% | 13.3% | -39 | -2.5pp |
| 4 persons | 104 | 9.0% | 9.4% | 152 | 12.4% | 13.1% | -48 | -3.4pp |
| 5 persons | 48 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 59 | 4.8% | 4.8% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 36 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 49 | 4.0% | 3.1% | -13 | -0.9pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,158 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -69 | 0.0pp |