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 Ridgewood (WA), accounting for 32.8% (526 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (30.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 69 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Ridgewood (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Ridgewood (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ridgewood (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
1 person
2021 count
343
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
343
21.4%
+3.2pp
2 persons
2021 count
526
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
526
32.8%
-0.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
265
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
265
16.5%
-1.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
268
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
268
16.7%
-1.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
135
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
135
8.4%
+0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
66
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
66
4.1%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+69
+3.2pp
2 persons
+26
-0.4pp
3 persons
-1
-1.1pp
4 persons
-10
-1.7pp
5 persons
+15
+0.4pp
6 or more persons
-13
-1.1pp
Data table
Household size for Ridgewood (WA). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 343 | 21.4% | 19.1% | 274 | 18.2% | 16.9% | +69 | +3.2pp |
| 2 persons | 526 | 32.8% | 30.1% | 500 | 33.2% | 30.4% | +26 | -0.4pp |
| 3 persons | 265 | 16.5% | 18.6% | 266 | 17.6% | 18.9% | -1 | -1.1pp |
| 4 persons | 268 | 16.7% | 19.8% | 278 | 18.4% | 20.7% | -10 | -1.7pp |
| 5 persons | 135 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 120 | 8.0% | 8.5% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 66 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 79 | 5.2% | 4.5% | -13 | -1.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,508 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +96 | 0.0pp |