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 Banyo, accounting for 31.7% (709 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 54 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Banyo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Banyo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Banyo, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
1 person
2021 count
494
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
494
22.1%
-0.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
709
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
709
31.7%
-0.6pp
3 persons
2021 count
452
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
452
20.2%
+1.1pp
4 persons
2021 count
372
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
372
16.7%
+0.9pp
5 persons
2021 count
154
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
154
6.9%
+0.3pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
58
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
58
2.6%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+25
-0.4pp
2 persons
+36
-0.6pp
3 persons
+54
+1.1pp
4 persons
+43
+0.9pp
5 persons
+17
+0.3pp
6 or more persons
-17
-1.0pp
Data table
Household size for Banyo. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 494 | 22.1% | 25.6% | 469 | 22.5% | 23.7% | +25 | -0.4pp |
| 2 persons | 709 | 31.7% | 33.4% | 673 | 32.3% | 33.2% | +36 | -0.6pp |
| 3 persons | 452 | 20.2% | 16.7% | 398 | 19.1% | 17.2% | +54 | +1.1pp |
| 4 persons | 372 | 16.7% | 15.9% | 329 | 15.8% | 16.4% | +43 | +0.9pp |
| 5 persons | 154 | 6.9% | 5.9% | 137 | 6.6% | 6.5% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| 6 or more persons | 58 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 75 | 3.6% | 3.0% | -17 | -1.0pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,085 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +149 | 0.0pp |