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 Northam, accounting for 35.4% (880 households). This share was lower than Northam (S) (37.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 70 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Northam - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Northam in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Northam (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northam, with comparison markers for Northam (S).
1 person
2021 count
794
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
794
32.0%
+1.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
880
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
880
35.4%
+0.7pp
3 persons
2021 count
316
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
316
12.7%
-0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
272
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
272
11.0%
-1.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
136
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
136
5.5%
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
86
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
86
3.5%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+70
+1.4pp
2 persons
+61
+0.7pp
3 persons
+14
-0.1pp
4 persons
-11
-1.0pp
5 persons
-5
-0.5pp
6 or more persons
-14
-0.7pp
Data table
Household size for Northam. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Northam (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | % | Northam (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 794 | 32.0% | 29.0% | 724 | 30.6% | 28.6% | +70 | +1.4pp |
| 2 persons | 880 | 35.4% | 37.1% | 819 | 34.7% | 36.6% | +61 | +0.7pp |
| 3 persons | 316 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 302 | 12.8% | 12.6% | +14 | -0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 272 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 283 | 12.0% | 12.5% | -11 | -1.0pp |
| 5 persons | 136 | 5.5% | 5.6% | 141 | 6.0% | 6.0% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 86 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 100 | 4.2% | 3.8% | -14 | -0.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,484 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +121 | 0.0pp |