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 Newmarket, accounting for 33.3% (639 households). This share was similar to Brisbane (C) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which decreased by 36 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Newmarket - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Newmarket in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Newmarket, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
1 person
2021 count
516
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
516
26.9%
-2.0pp
2 persons
2021 count
639
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
639
33.3%
+0.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
328
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
328
17.1%
+0.6pp
4 persons
2021 count
304
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
304
15.9%
+1.4pp
5 persons
2021 count
108
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
108
5.6%
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
32
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
32
1.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-36
-2.0pp
2 persons
+20
+0.9pp
3 persons
+12
+0.6pp
4 persons
+26
+1.4pp
5 persons
+4
+0.2pp
6 or more persons
-5
-0.2pp
Data table
Household size for Newmarket. 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 | 516 | 26.9% | 25.6% | 552 | 28.9% | 23.7% | -36 | -2.0pp |
| 2 persons | 639 | 33.3% | 33.4% | 619 | 32.4% | 33.2% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| 3 persons | 328 | 17.1% | 16.7% | 316 | 16.5% | 17.2% | +12 | +0.6pp |
| 4 persons | 304 | 15.9% | 15.9% | 278 | 14.5% | 16.4% | +26 | +1.4pp |
| 5 persons | 108 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 104 | 5.4% | 6.5% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 32 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 37 | 1.9% | 3.0% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Total classifiable households | 1,917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,911 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |