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 Cargo, accounting for 34.4% (64 households). This share was lower than Cabonne (A) (37.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 person, which decreased by 16 households and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Cargo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Cargo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cargo, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
1 person
2021 count
33
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
33
17.7%
-6.3pp
2 persons
2021 count
64
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
64
34.4%
+0.1pp
3 persons
2021 count
26
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
26
14.0%
-1.7pp
4 persons
2021 count
32
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
32
17.2%
+4.0pp
5 persons
2021 count
22
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
22
11.8%
+1.5pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
7
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7
3.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
-16
-6.3pp
2 persons
-6
+0.1pp
3 persons
-6
-1.7pp
4 persons
+5
+4.0pp
5 persons
+1
+1.5pp
6 or more persons
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Household size for Cargo. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 33 | 17.7% | 24.2% | 49 | 24.0% | 24.4% | -16 | -6.3pp |
| 2 persons | 64 | 34.4% | 37.6% | 70 | 34.3% | 35.4% | -6 | +0.1pp |
| 3 persons | 26 | 14.0% | 13.6% | 32 | 15.7% | 13.5% | -6 | -1.7pp |
| 4 persons | 32 | 17.2% | 12.6% | 27 | 13.2% | 14.5% | +5 | +4.0pp |
| 5 persons | 22 | 11.8% | 8.1% | 21 | 10.3% | 8.8% | +1 | +1.5pp |
| 6 or more persons | 7 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 8 | 3.9% | 3.5% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total classifiable households | 186 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 204 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -18 | 0.0pp |