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 Hemmant, accounting for 31.8% (330 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 70 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Hemmant - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Hemmant in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hemmant, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
1 person
2021 count
181
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
181
17.4%
-1.6pp
2 persons
2021 count
330
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
330
31.8%
+1.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
227
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
227
21.8%
+0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
203
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
203
19.5%
+2.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
53
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
53
5.1%
-2.0pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
34
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
34
3.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+19
-1.6pp
2 persons
+70
+1.2pp
3 persons
+45
+0.4pp
4 persons
+56
+2.2pp
5 persons
-7
-2.0pp
6 or more persons
+8
+0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Hemmant. 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 | 181 | 17.4% | 25.6% | 162 | 19.0% | 23.7% | +19 | -1.6pp |
| 2 persons | 330 | 31.8% | 33.4% | 260 | 30.6% | 33.2% | +70 | +1.2pp |
| 3 persons | 227 | 21.8% | 16.7% | 182 | 21.4% | 17.2% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 203 | 19.5% | 15.9% | 147 | 17.3% | 16.4% | +56 | +2.2pp |
| 5 persons | 53 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 60 | 7.1% | 6.5% | -7 | -2.0pp |
| 6 or more persons | 34 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 26 | 3.1% | 3.0% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 850 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +189 | 0.0pp |