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, two-person households was the most common household size among households in Trunding, accounting for 33.4% (104 households). This share was higher than Weipa (T) (31.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in two-person households, which increased by 64 households, while its share fell by 15.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Trunding - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Trunding in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weipa (T) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Trunding, with comparison markers for Weipa (T).

Trunding
Weipa (T)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

72

% of total

23.2%

Change from 2016

-3.6pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

104

% of total

33.4%

Change from 2016

-15.4pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

50

% of total

16.1%

Change from 2016

+10.0pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

48

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

+10.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

26

% of total

8.4%

Change from 2016

+4.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

12

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Data table

Household size for Trunding. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weipa (T).

Household size for Trunding. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weipa (T).
Household size for Trunding. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weipa (T).
Category20212016Change
Count%Weipa (T)%Count%Weipa (T)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One7223.2%19.5%2226.8%18.9%+50-3.6pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two10433.4%31.1%4048.8%29.9%+64-15.4pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three5016.1%16.0%56.1%16.2%+45+10.0pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four4815.4%19.3%44.9%21.6%+44+10.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five268.4%9.7%33.7%7.7%+23+4.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More123.9%4.9%33.7%5.5%+9+0.2pp
Total311100.0%100.0%82100.0%100.0%+2290.0pp