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 Chinchilla, accounting for 33.2% (803 households). This share was lower than Western Downs (R) (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 126 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Chinchilla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Chinchilla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chinchilla, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
1 person
2021 count
694
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
694
28.7%
+3.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
803
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
803
33.2%
-2.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
324
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
324
13.4%
-0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
331
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
331
13.7%
-0.6pp
5 persons
2021 count
169
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
169
7.0%
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
99
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
99
4.1%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+126
+3.1pp
2 persons
+15
-2.3pp
3 persons
+18
-0.4pp
4 persons
+13
-0.6pp
5 persons
-3
-0.8pp
6 or more persons
+24
+0.7pp
Data table
Household size for Chinchilla. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 694 | 28.7% | 27.2% | 568 | 25.6% | 25.6% | +126 | +3.1pp |
| 2 persons | 803 | 33.2% | 35.8% | 788 | 35.5% | 36.2% | +15 | -2.3pp |
| 3 persons | 324 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 306 | 13.8% | 13.8% | +18 | -0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 331 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 318 | 14.3% | 13.3% | +13 | -0.6pp |
| 5 persons | 169 | 7.0% | 6.7% | 172 | 7.8% | 7.3% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 99 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 75 | 3.4% | 3.7% | +24 | +0.7pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,420 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,218 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +202 | 0.0pp |