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 Leederville, accounting for 39.6% (634 households). This share was higher than Vincent (C) (35.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 145 households and 3.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Leederville - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Leederville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Leederville, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).

Leederville
Vincent (C)

1 person

2021 count

580

% of total

36.3%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

2 persons

2021 count

634

% of total

39.6%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

3 persons

2021 count

208

% of total

13.0%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

4 persons

2021 count

147

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

5 persons

2021 count

27

% of total

1.7%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Household size for Leederville. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).

Household size for Leederville. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
Household size for Leederville. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Vincent (C)%Count%Vincent (C)%Countpp
1 person58036.3%33.9%43532.9%31.2%+145+3.4pp
2 persons63439.6%35.7%52039.3%36.1%+114+0.3pp
3 persons20813.0%14.0%20915.8%15.0%-1-2.8pp
4 persons1479.2%12.4%1299.8%12.8%+18-0.6pp
5 persons271.7%3.2%282.1%3.7%-1-0.4pp
6 or more persons30.2%0.7%100.8%1.0%-7-0.6pp
Total classifiable households1,600100.0%100.0%1,323100.0%100.0%+2770.0pp