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 Brighton East (part), accounting for 29.6% (1,779 households). This share was lower than Bayside (C) (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 173 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Brighton East (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Brighton East (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brighton East (part), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,446
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,446
24.1%
-0.9pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,779
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,779
29.6%
+1.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
956
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
956
15.9%
-0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
1,290
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,290
21.5%
-0.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
432
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
432
7.2%
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
109
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
109
1.8%
0.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+22
-0.9pp
2 persons
+173
+1.4pp
3 persons
+36
-0.3pp
4 persons
+60
-0.1pp
5 persons
+34
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
+4
0.0pp
Data table
Household size for Brighton East (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 1,446 | 24.1% | 25.3% | 1,424 | 25.0% | 24.4% | +22 | -0.9pp |
| 2 persons | 1,779 | 29.6% | 32.6% | 1,606 | 28.2% | 31.6% | +173 | +1.4pp |
| 3 persons | 956 | 15.9% | 15.2% | 920 | 16.2% | 15.2% | +36 | -0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 1,290 | 21.5% | 18.8% | 1,230 | 21.6% | 19.7% | +60 | -0.1pp |
| 5 persons | 432 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 398 | 7.0% | 7.4% | +34 | +0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 109 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 105 | 1.8% | 1.7% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 6,009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,690 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +319 | 0.0pp |