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, two-person households was the most common household size among households in Lethbridge Park, accounting for 28.3% (433 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (24.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in four-person households, which decreased by 1,043 households and 8.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Lethbridge Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Lethbridge Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lethbridge Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).

Lethbridge Park
Blacktown (C)

Number Of Persons Usually Resident One

2021 count

420

% of total

27.4%

Change from 2016

+13.6pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two

2021 count

433

% of total

28.3%

Change from 2016

+3.7pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three

2021 count

248

% of total

16.2%

Change from 2016

-5.1pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four

2021 count

200

% of total

13.1%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five

2021 count

102

% of total

6.7%

Change from 2016

-3.8pp

Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More

2021 count

125

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Data table

Household size for Lethbridge Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).

Household size for Lethbridge Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Household size for Lethbridge Park. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident One42027.4%15.9%79313.8%15.2%-373+13.6pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Two43328.3%24.8%1,41724.6%24.4%-984+3.7pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Three24816.2%20.3%1,23121.3%19.8%-983-5.1pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Four20013.1%22.7%1,24321.6%22.3%-1,043-8.5pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Five1026.7%9.7%60510.5%10.6%-503-3.8pp
Number Of Persons Usually Resident Six Or More1258.2%6.5%4778.3%7.7%-352-0.1pp
Total1,532100.0%100.0%5,766100.0%100.0%-4,2340.0pp