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 Millthorpe (part), accounting for 36% (160 households). This share was lower than Blayney (A) (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which decreased by 14 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Millthorpe (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Millthorpe (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millthorpe (part), with comparison markers for Blayney (A).
1 person
2021 count
82
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
82
18.4%
-4.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
160
% of total
36.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
160
36.0%
+1.0pp
3 persons
2021 count
71
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
71
16.0%
+0.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
78
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
78
17.5%
+2.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
40
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
40
9.0%
+0.8pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
12
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
2.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-14
-4.0pp
2 persons
+10
+1.0pp
3 persons
+4
+0.3pp
4 persons
+12
+2.1pp
5 persons
+5
+0.8pp
6 or more persons
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Millthorpe (part). 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 | 82 | 18.4% | 25.6% | 96 | 22.4% | 26.7% | -14 | -4.0pp |
| 2 persons | 160 | 36.0% | 36.4% | 150 | 35.0% | 36.2% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| 3 persons | 71 | 16.0% | 14.8% | 67 | 15.7% | 13.9% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 4 persons | 78 | 17.5% | 12.4% | 66 | 15.4% | 12.6% | +12 | +2.1pp |
| 5 persons | 40 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 35 | 8.2% | 7.2% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| 6 or more persons | 12 | 2.7% | 3.5% | 12 | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 445 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 428 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |