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 Hillcrest (Tas.), accounting for 34.5% (159 households). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (34.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 persons, which increased by 23 households and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Hillcrest (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Hillcrest (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hillcrest (Tas.), with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
1 person
2021 count
157
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
157
34.1%
-0.4pp
2 persons
2021 count
159
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
159
34.5%
-3.2pp
3 persons
2021 count
77
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
77
16.7%
+4.3pp
4 persons
2021 count
49
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
49
10.6%
-0.2pp
5 persons
2021 count
9
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
9
2.0%
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
10
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
10
2.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+7
-0.4pp
2 persons
-5
-3.2pp
3 persons
+23
+4.3pp
4 persons
+2
-0.2pp
5 persons
-5
-1.2pp
6 or more persons
-3
-0.8pp
Data table
Household size for Hillcrest (Tas.). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 157 | 34.1% | 32.0% | 150 | 34.5% | 31.4% | +7 | -0.4pp |
| 2 persons | 159 | 34.5% | 34.9% | 164 | 37.7% | 35.7% | -5 | -3.2pp |
| 3 persons | 77 | 16.7% | 14.0% | 54 | 12.4% | 14.1% | +23 | +4.3pp |
| 4 persons | 49 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 47 | 10.8% | 12.1% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 5 persons | 9 | 2.0% | 4.8% | 14 | 3.2% | 4.7% | -5 | -1.2pp |
| 6 or more persons | 10 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 13 | 3.0% | 2.1% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Total classifiable households | 461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 435 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |