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 Whitsunday (R), accounting for 37.6% (4,745 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (36.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 542 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Whitsunday (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Whitsunday (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whitsunday (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
1 person
2021 count
3,465
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,465
27.5%
+0.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
4,745
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
4,745
37.6%
+0.3pp
3 persons
2021 count
1,714
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,714
13.6%
-0.8pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,627
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,627
12.9%
0.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
724
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
724
5.7%
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
326
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
326
2.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+414
+0.4pp
2 persons
+542
+0.3pp
3 persons
+93
-0.8pp
4 persons
+174
0.0pp
5 persons
+72
-0.1pp
6 or more persons
+55
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Whitsunday (R). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 3,465 | 27.5% | 25.6% | 3,051 | 27.1% | 24.9% | +414 | +0.4pp |
| 2 persons | 4,745 | 37.6% | 36.9% | 4,203 | 37.3% | 36.8% | +542 | +0.3pp |
| 3 persons | 1,714 | 13.6% | 14.9% | 1,621 | 14.4% | 15.2% | +93 | -0.8pp |
| 4 persons | 1,627 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 1,453 | 12.9% | 14.0% | +174 | 0.0pp |
| 5 persons | 724 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 652 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +72 | -0.1pp |
| 6 or more persons | 326 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 271 | 2.4% | 3.2% | +55 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 12,614 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,255 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,359 | 0.0pp |