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 Rockingham (C), accounting for 32.6% (15,771 households). This share was lower than Greater Perth (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 2,562 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Rockingham (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Rockingham (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rockingham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
1 person
2021 count
11,283
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
11,283
23.3%
+2.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
15,771
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
15,771
32.6%
-0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
8,098
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8,098
16.7%
-0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
8,077
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
8,077
16.7%
-1.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
3,540
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3,540
7.3%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
1,660
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,660
3.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+2,562
+2.8pp
2 persons
+1,739
-0.4pp
3 persons
+749
-0.6pp
4 persons
+438
-1.3pp
5 persons
+287
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
+167
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Rockingham (C). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 11,283 | 23.3% | 24.9% | 8,721 | 20.5% | 23.0% | +2,562 | +2.8pp |
| 2 persons | 15,771 | 32.6% | 32.9% | 14,032 | 33.0% | 33.4% | +1,739 | -0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 8,098 | 16.7% | 16.4% | 7,349 | 17.3% | 16.8% | +749 | -0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 8,077 | 16.7% | 16.5% | 7,639 | 18.0% | 17.0% | +438 | -1.3pp |
| 5 persons | 3,540 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 3,253 | 7.7% | 6.7% | +287 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 1,660 | 3.4% | 2.9% | 1,493 | 3.5% | 3.1% | +167 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 48,428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 42,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,947 | 0.0pp |