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 Floreat (part), accounting for 30.2% (859 households). This share was lower than Cambridge (T) (31.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 persons, which increased by 192 households and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household size
Floreat (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household size for Floreat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cambridge (T) and change since 2016.
Household size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Floreat (part), with comparison markers for Cambridge (T).
1 person
2021 count
418
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
418
14.7%
-1.1pp
2 persons
2021 count
859
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
859
30.2%
+3.9pp
3 persons
2021 count
449
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
449
15.8%
-0.4pp
4 persons
2021 count
725
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
725
25.5%
-1.1pp
5 persons
2021 count
312
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
312
11.0%
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
2021 count
81
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
81
2.8%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Household size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
1 person
+18
-1.1pp
2 persons
+192
+3.9pp
3 persons
+39
-0.4pp
4 persons
+52
-1.1pp
5 persons
+11
-0.9pp
6 or more persons
0
-0.4pp
Data table
Household size for Floreat (part). Household size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cambridge (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | % | Cambridge (T)% | Count | pp | |
| 1 person | 418 | 14.7% | 23.3% | 400 | 15.8% | 22.5% | +18 | -1.1pp |
| 2 persons | 859 | 30.2% | 31.8% | 667 | 26.3% | 30.4% | +192 | +3.9pp |
| 3 persons | 449 | 15.8% | 14.1% | 410 | 16.2% | 15.3% | +39 | -0.4pp |
| 4 persons | 725 | 25.5% | 20.6% | 673 | 26.6% | 20.6% | +52 | -1.1pp |
| 5 persons | 312 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 301 | 11.9% | 9.2% | +11 | -0.9pp |
| 6 or more persons | 81 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 81 | 3.2% | 2.0% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Total classifiable households | 2,846 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,532 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +314 | 0.0pp |