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 Blayney, accounting for 35% (465 households). This share was lower than Blayney (A) (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 52 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Blayney - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Blayney in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blayney, with comparison markers for Blayney (A).
1 person
2021 count
383
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
383
28.8%
-0.7pp
2 persons
2021 count
465
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
465
35.0%
+2.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
192
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
192
14.4%
-0.9pp
4 persons
2021 count
156
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
156
11.7%
-1.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
86
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
86
6.5%
+0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
50
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
50
3.8%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+13
-0.7pp
2 persons
+52
+2.0pp
3 persons
0
-0.9pp
4 persons
-6
-1.2pp
5 persons
+10
+0.4pp
6 or more persons
+7
+0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Blayney. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 383 | 28.8% | 25.6% | 370 | 29.5% | 26.7% | +13 | -0.7pp |
| 2 persons | 465 | 35.0% | 36.4% | 413 | 33.0% | 36.2% | +52 | +2.0pp |
| 3 persons | 192 | 14.4% | 14.8% | 192 | 15.3% | 13.9% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| 4 persons | 156 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 162 | 12.9% | 12.6% | -6 | -1.2pp |
| 5 persons | 86 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 76 | 6.1% | 7.2% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 50 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 43 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,330 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +77 | 0.0pp |