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 Thursday Island, accounting for 24% (178 households). This share was higher than Torres (S) (22.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 6 or more persons, which decreased by 22 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Thursday Island - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Thursday Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Torres (S) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Thursday Island, with comparison markers for Torres (S).
1 person
2021 count
172
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
172
23.2%
+0.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
178
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
178
24.0%
+0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
92
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
92
12.4%
-1.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
115
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
115
15.5%
+1.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
89
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
89
12.0%
+2.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
104
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
104
14.0%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+6
+0.1pp
2 persons
+8
+0.4pp
3 persons
-9
-1.6pp
4 persons
+15
+1.6pp
5 persons
+22
+2.7pp
6 or more persons
-22
-3.5pp
Data table
Household size for Thursday Island. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Torres (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Torres (S)% | Count | % | Torres (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 172 | 23.2% | 25.5% | 166 | 23.1% | 24.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| 2 persons | 178 | 24.0% | 22.1% | 170 | 23.6% | 22.8% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 92 | 12.4% | 12.7% | 101 | 14.0% | 13.1% | -9 | -1.6pp |
| 4 persons | 115 | 15.5% | 14.6% | 100 | 13.9% | 13.5% | +15 | +1.6pp |
| 5 persons | 89 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 67 | 9.3% | 8.8% | +22 | +2.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 104 | 14.0% | 13.2% | 126 | 17.5% | 16.9% | -22 | -3.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 742 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 720 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |