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 Golden Bay, accounting for 29.6% (578 households). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 218 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Golden Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Golden Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Golden Bay, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
1 person
2021 count
399
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
399
20.4%
+2.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
578
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
578
29.6%
+0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
364
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
364
18.6%
-1.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
348
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
348
17.8%
-3.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
180
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
180
9.2%
+0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
79
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
79
4.0%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+175
+2.2pp
2 persons
+218
+0.4pp
3 persons
+114
-1.7pp
4 persons
+91
-3.1pp
5 persons
+75
+0.7pp
6 or more persons
+36
+0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Golden Bay. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 399 | 20.4% | 23.3% | 224 | 18.2% | 20.5% | +175 | +2.2pp |
| 2 persons | 578 | 29.6% | 32.6% | 360 | 29.2% | 33.0% | +218 | +0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 364 | 18.6% | 16.7% | 250 | 20.3% | 17.3% | +114 | -1.7pp |
| 4 persons | 348 | 17.8% | 16.7% | 257 | 20.9% | 18.0% | +91 | -3.1pp |
| 5 persons | 180 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 105 | 8.5% | 7.7% | +75 | +0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 79 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 43 | 3.5% | 3.5% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,953 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,231 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +722 | 0.0pp |