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 Manildra, accounting for 34.8% (106 households). This share was lower than Cabonne (A) (37.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 4 persons, which increased by 17 households and 4.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Household size

Manildra - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household size for Manildra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.

Household size snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Manildra, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).

Manildra
Cabonne (A)

1 person

2021 count

82

% of total

26.9%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

2 persons

2021 count

106

% of total

34.8%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

3 persons

2021 count

45

% of total

14.8%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

4 persons

2021 count

45

% of total

14.8%

Change from 2016

+4.8pp

5 persons

2021 count

20

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

6 or more persons

2021 count

14

% of total

4.6%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Data table

Household size for Manildra. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).

Household size for Manildra. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Household size for Manildra. Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cabonne (A)%Count%Cabonne (A)%Countpp
1 person8226.9%24.2%7727.5%24.4%+5-0.6pp
2 persons10634.8%37.6%9835.0%35.4%+8-0.2pp
3 persons4514.8%13.6%4516.1%13.5%0-1.3pp
4 persons4514.8%12.6%2810.0%14.5%+17+4.8pp
5 persons206.6%8.1%165.7%8.8%+4+0.9pp
6 or more persons144.6%3.9%72.5%3.5%+7+2.1pp
Total classifiable households305100.0%100.0%280100.0%100.0%+250.0pp