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 Hampton East, accounting for 30.3% (621 households). This share was lower than Bayside (C) (32.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 69 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Hampton East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Hampton East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hampton East, with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
1 person
2021 count
618
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
618
30.1%
-1.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
621
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
621
30.3%
-0.5pp
3 persons
2021 count
357
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
357
17.4%
+2.5pp
4 persons
2021 count
344
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
344
16.8%
+1.7pp
5 persons
2021 count
95
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
95
4.6%
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
23
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
1.1%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+7
-1.5pp
2 persons
+26
-0.5pp
3 persons
+69
+2.5pp
4 persons
+53
+1.7pp
5 persons
-18
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Hampton East. 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 | 618 | 30.1% | 25.3% | 611 | 31.6% | 24.4% | +7 | -1.5pp |
| 2 persons | 621 | 30.3% | 32.6% | 595 | 30.8% | 31.6% | +26 | -0.5pp |
| 3 persons | 357 | 17.4% | 15.2% | 288 | 14.9% | 15.2% | +69 | +2.5pp |
| 4 persons | 344 | 16.8% | 18.8% | 291 | 15.1% | 19.7% | +53 | +1.7pp |
| 5 persons | 95 | 4.6% | 6.7% | 113 | 5.8% | 7.4% | -18 | -1.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 23 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 24 | 1.2% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,051 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,933 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +118 | 0.0pp |