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 Tewantin, accounting for 40.1% (1,793 households). This share was lower than Noosa (S) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 65 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Tewantin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Tewantin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tewantin, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
1 person
2021 count
1,265
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,265
28.3%
+0.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,793
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,793
40.1%
+0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
632
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
632
14.1%
-0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
517
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
517
11.6%
+0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
193
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
193
4.3%
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
80
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
80
1.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+65
+0.6pp
2 persons
+58
+0.1pp
3 persons
-4
-0.6pp
4 persons
+17
+0.1pp
5 persons
+14
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
-4
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Tewantin. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,265 | 28.3% | 24.4% | 1,200 | 27.7% | 24.6% | +65 | +0.6pp |
| 2 persons | 1,793 | 40.1% | 42.5% | 1,735 | 40.0% | 41.9% | +58 | +0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 632 | 14.1% | 13.7% | 636 | 14.7% | 14.2% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 517 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 500 | 11.5% | 12.5% | +17 | +0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 193 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 179 | 4.1% | 4.8% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 80 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 84 | 1.9% | 2.0% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 4,470 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,334 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +136 | 0.0pp |