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 Kelvin Grove, accounting for 35.4% (1,124 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which increased by 245 households and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Kelvin Grove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Kelvin Grove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kelvin Grove, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
1 person
2021 count
1,008
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
1,008
31.8%
+5.5pp
2 persons
2021 count
1,124
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,124
35.4%
-1.4pp
3 persons
2021 count
481
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
481
15.2%
-2.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
404
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
404
12.7%
-0.3pp
5 persons
2021 count
119
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
119
3.8%
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
38
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
38
1.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+245
+5.5pp
2 persons
+57
-1.4pp
3 persons
-31
-2.4pp
4 persons
+26
-0.3pp
5 persons
-12
-0.7pp
6 or more persons
-10
-0.5pp
Data table
Household size for Kelvin Grove. 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 | 1,008 | 31.8% | 25.6% | 763 | 26.3% | 23.7% | +245 | +5.5pp |
| 2 persons | 1,124 | 35.4% | 33.4% | 1,067 | 36.8% | 33.2% | +57 | -1.4pp |
| 3 persons | 481 | 15.2% | 16.7% | 512 | 17.6% | 17.2% | -31 | -2.4pp |
| 4 persons | 404 | 12.7% | 15.9% | 378 | 13.0% | 16.4% | +26 | -0.3pp |
| 5 persons | 119 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 131 | 4.5% | 6.5% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| 6 or more persons | 38 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 48 | 1.7% | 3.0% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| Total classifiable households | 3,173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,903 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +270 | 0.0pp |