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 Trunding, accounting for 33.4% (104 households). This share was higher than Weipa (T) (31.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5 persons, which increased by 9 households and 2.7 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).
1 person
2021 count
72
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
72
23.2%
+1.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
104
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
104
33.4%
-0.8pp
3 persons
2021 count
50
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
50
16.1%
-3.0pp
4 persons
2021 count
48
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
48
15.4%
+0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
26
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
26
8.4%
+2.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
12
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
12
3.9%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+8
+1.7pp
2 persons
+2
-0.8pp
3 persons
-7
-3.0pp
4 persons
+4
+0.6pp
5 persons
+9
+2.7pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Trunding. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weipa (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weipa (T)% | Count | % | Weipa (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 72 | 23.2% | 19.5% | 64 | 21.5% | 18.9% | +8 | +1.7pp |
| 2 persons | 104 | 33.4% | 31.1% | 102 | 34.2% | 29.9% | +2 | -0.8pp |
| 3 persons | 50 | 16.1% | 16.0% | 57 | 19.1% | 16.2% | -7 | -3.0pp |
| 4 persons | 48 | 15.4% | 19.3% | 44 | 14.8% | 21.6% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 26 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 17 | 5.7% | 7.7% | +9 | +2.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 12 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 13 | 4.4% | 5.5% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 311 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 298 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +13 | 0.0pp |