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 Goldfields, accounting for 40% (6 households). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (39.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 5 households and 33.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Goldfields - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Goldfields in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goldfields, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
1 person
2021 count
5
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+33.3pp
5
33.3%
+33.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
6
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-93.3pp
6
40.0%
-93.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-50.0pp
0
0.0%
-50.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+5
+33.3pp
2 persons
-2
-93.3pp
3 persons
-3
-50.0pp
4 persons
0
0.0pp
5 persons
0
0.0pp
6 or more persons
0
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Goldfields. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 5 | 33.3% | 29.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.1% | +5 | +33.3pp |
| 2 persons | 6 | 40.0% | 39.7% | 8 | 133.3% | 38.7% | -2 | -93.3pp |
| 3 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 12.2% | 3 | 50.0% | 13.0% | -3 | -50.0pp |
| 4 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5 persons | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |