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 North Perth, accounting for 34% (1,319 households). This share was lower than Vincent (C) (35.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 220 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
North Perth - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for North Perth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Perth, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,182
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,182
30.4%
+1.8pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,319
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,319
34.0%
+0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
631
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
631
16.3%
-0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
568
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
568
14.6%
-1.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
138
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
138
3.6%
-1.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
38
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
38
1.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+220
+1.8pp
2 persons
+207
+0.9pp
3 persons
+79
-0.1pp
4 persons
+42
-1.1pp
5 persons
-32
-1.5pp
6 or more persons
+5
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for North Perth. 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 | 1,182 | 30.4% | 33.9% | 962 | 28.6% | 31.2% | +220 | +1.8pp |
| 2 persons | 1,319 | 34.0% | 35.7% | 1,112 | 33.1% | 36.1% | +207 | +0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 631 | 16.3% | 14.0% | 552 | 16.4% | 15.0% | +79 | -0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 568 | 14.6% | 12.4% | 526 | 15.7% | 12.8% | +42 | -1.1pp |
| 5 persons | 138 | 3.6% | 3.2% | 170 | 5.1% | 3.7% | -32 | -1.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 38 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 33 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,883 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,359 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +524 | 0.0pp |