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, 1 person was the most common household size among households in Highgate (WA), accounting for 44.5% (518 households). This share was higher than Vincent (C) (33.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 73 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Highgate (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Highgate (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Highgate (WA), with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
1 person
2021 count
518
% of total
44.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
518
44.5%
+3.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
437
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
437
37.6%
-0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
115
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
115
9.9%
-2.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
73
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
73
6.3%
-0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
17
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
17
1.5%
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
6
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
6
0.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+73
+3.1pp
2 persons
+31
-0.1pp
3 persons
-16
-2.3pp
4 persons
-1
-0.6pp
5 persons
-3
-0.3pp
6 or more persons
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Highgate (WA). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 518 | 44.5% | 33.9% | 445 | 41.4% | 31.2% | +73 | +3.1pp |
| 2 persons | 437 | 37.6% | 35.7% | 406 | 37.7% | 36.1% | +31 | -0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 115 | 9.9% | 14.0% | 131 | 12.2% | 15.0% | -16 | -2.3pp |
| 4 persons | 73 | 6.3% | 12.4% | 74 | 6.9% | 12.8% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 17 | 1.5% | 3.2% | 20 | 1.8% | 3.7% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 6 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,163 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,076 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +87 | 0.0pp |