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, two-person households was the most common household size among households in Lake Barrine, accounting for 44.4% (28 households). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (40.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in two-person households, which decreased by 111 households, while its share rose by 12.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Lake Barrine - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Lake Barrine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lake Barrine, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Lake Barrine
Tablelands (R)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

16

% of total

25.4%

Change from 2016

+12.4pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

28

% of total

44.4%

Change from 2016

+12.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

12

% of total

19.0%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-19.6pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

4

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.5pp

Data table

Household size for Lake Barrine. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).

Household size for Lake Barrine. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Household size for Lake Barrine. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tablelands (R)%Count%Tablelands (R)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One1625.4%29.3%5713.0%28.4%-41+12.4pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two2844.4%40.2%13931.7%40.2%-111+12.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three1219.0%12.4%6815.5%12.1%-56+3.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four00.0%10.0%8619.6%11.0%-86-19.6pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five46.3%5.0%4610.5%5.0%-42-4.2pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More00.0%3.2%337.5%3.2%-33-7.5pp
Total63100.0%100.0%438100.0%100.0%-3750.0pp