Households

Household type

About this topic

Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.

This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.

Interpretation notes

  • This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
  • It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.

Key insight

In 2021, couples with children was the most common household type among households in Landsdale, accounting for 56.6% (2,674 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (39.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with children, which increased by 635 households and 2.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Household type

Landsdale - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household type for Landsdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.

Household type snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Landsdale, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Landsdale
Wanneroo (C)

Couples with children

2021 count

2,674

% of total

56.6%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Couples without children

2021 count

967

% of total

20.5%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

One parent families

2021 count

441

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Other families

2021 count

44

% of total

0.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Group household

2021 count

60

% of total

1.3%

Change from 2016

-0.5pp

Lone person

2021 count

467

% of total

9.9%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

Other not classifiable household

2021 count

69

% of total

1.5%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Data table

Household type for Landsdale. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).

Household type for Landsdale. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Household type for Landsdale. Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wanneroo (C)%Count%Wanneroo (C)%Countpp
Couples with children2,67456.6%39.1%2,03953.8%40.2%+635+2.8pp
Couples without children96720.5%23.2%87723.2%23.3%+90-2.7pp
One parent families4419.3%13.1%3088.1%11.9%+133+1.2pp
Other families440.9%1.0%381.0%1.1%+6-0.1pp
Group household601.3%2.1%671.8%2.5%-7-0.5pp
Lone person4679.9%18.5%3288.7%16.0%+139+1.2pp
Other not classifiable household691.5%3.0%1303.4%5.0%-61-1.9pp
Total households4,722100.0%100.0%3,787100.0%100.0%+9350.0pp