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 Tapping, accounting for 27.4% (840 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (30.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 103 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Tapping - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Tapping in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tapping, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
1 person
2021 count
400
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
400
13.0%
+1.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
840
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
840
27.4%
+2.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
614
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
614
20.0%
+0.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
757
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
757
24.7%
-3.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
323
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
323
10.5%
-0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
131
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
131
4.3%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+60
+1.4pp
2 persons
+103
+2.2pp
3 persons
+33
+0.1pp
4 persons
-59
-3.2pp
5 persons
+10
-0.2pp
6 or more persons
-3
-0.3pp
Data table
Household size for Tapping. 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 | 400 | 13.0% | 19.1% | 340 | 11.6% | 16.9% | +60 | +1.4pp |
| 2 persons | 840 | 27.4% | 30.1% | 737 | 25.2% | 30.4% | +103 | +2.2pp |
| 3 persons | 614 | 20.0% | 18.6% | 581 | 19.9% | 18.9% | +33 | +0.1pp |
| 4 persons | 757 | 24.7% | 19.8% | 816 | 27.9% | 20.7% | -59 | -3.2pp |
| 5 persons | 323 | 10.5% | 8.2% | 313 | 10.7% | 8.5% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 131 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 134 | 4.6% | 4.5% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,066 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,924 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +142 | 0.0pp |