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 Lota, accounting for 32.4% (395 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 33 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Lota - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Lota in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lota, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
1 person
2021 count
250
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
250
20.5%
+1.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
395
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
395
32.4%
-1.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
229
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
229
18.8%
+0.2pp
4 persons
2021 count
237
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
237
19.4%
+1.5pp
5 persons
2021 count
80
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
80
6.6%
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
33
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
33
2.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+28
+1.0pp
2 persons
+5
-1.9pp
3 persons
+17
+0.2pp
4 persons
+33
+1.5pp
5 persons
0
-0.4pp
6 or more persons
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Lota. 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 | 250 | 20.5% | 25.6% | 222 | 19.5% | 23.7% | +28 | +1.0pp |
| 2 persons | 395 | 32.4% | 33.4% | 390 | 34.3% | 33.2% | +5 | -1.9pp |
| 3 persons | 229 | 18.8% | 16.7% | 212 | 18.6% | 17.2% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| 4 persons | 237 | 19.4% | 15.9% | 204 | 17.9% | 16.4% | +33 | +1.5pp |
| 5 persons | 80 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 80 | 7.0% | 6.5% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| 6 or more persons | 33 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 30 | 2.6% | 3.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,138 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +83 | 0.0pp |